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The first world record in the women's discus throw was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1923. As of 2013, 55 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
The discus throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the qualifying height or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m: Neubrandenburg, East Germany: 9 July 1988 Championship record Martina Hellmann (GDR) 71.62 m
American Laulauga Tausaga-Collins took gold in the women’s discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. Tausaga-Collins won the competition with a throw of ...
Women's discus throw at the 2017 World Championships Venue Olympic Stadium Dates 11 August (qualification) 13 August (final) Competitors 30 from 19 nations Winning distance 70.31 Medalists Sandra Perković Croatia Dani Stevens Australia Mélina Robert-Michon France ← 2015 2019 → Events at the 2017 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 m men women 400 m men women 800 m men ...
At the end of the third round, Laulauga Tausaga had to throw a 65.56m personal best to leap from dead last 12th place into fifth place and a chance to make three more throws. She had needed to throw a personal best 65.46m as the final throw at her USA National Championships just to be eligible to come to these championships. On her newly earned ...
She ranked in the all-time top five at that point, behind Jahl, Petkova and Soviet record holder Faina Melnik, and as of 2018 this mark continues to rank her in the all-time top 30 female discus throwers. [2] She competed between 1977 and 1982 and was also ranked eleventh in the world for the 1978 and 1982 seasons. [3]
The women's discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24 and 25 August. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2015, Denia Caballero found five extra metres in her throws to become the number one ranked thrower.