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The event consists of throwing a heavy disc, with the weight or size depending on the competitor. Men and women throw different sized discs, with varying sizes and weights depending on age. The weight of the discus is either governed by World Athletics for international or USA Track & Field for the United States.
The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final (12) held on Friday 1980-08-01. [ 1 ] Medalists
She represented East Germany in the 1988 Olympic Games in discus throw. On 9 July 1988 at the East Germany–Italy tournament in Neubrandenburg , she set a new world record with a throw of 76.80 metres (252.0 ft).
These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983.
Women's discus throw World Championships record progression [3] Time Athlete Nation Year Round Date 65.84 m Maria Petkova Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 66.42 m Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR) 1983: Final 1983-08-10 66.44 m Maria Petkova Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Final 1983-08-10 67.76 m Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR) 1983: Final
The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme. The Olympic records are 70 m ( 229 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) for men, set by Roje Stona in 2024, and 72.30 m ( 237 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1988.
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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 ...