Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 April 2018.[1]

Women's discus throw
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates12 April
Competitors13 from 9 nations
Winning distance68.26 m GR
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    India
bronze medal    India
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m Neubrandenburg, East Germany 9 July 1988
Games record   Dani Stevens (AUS) 68.26 m gold Coast, Australia 12 April 2018

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Thursday 12 April 2018 20:40 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results edit

With thirteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final edit

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
    Dani Stevens (AUS) 61.39 64.51 65.43 68.26 65.10 x 68.26 GR
    Seema Punia (IND) 60.41 59.57 x 58.54 x 58.90 60.41
    Navjeet Dhillon (IND) 55.61 x x 56.22 54.09 57.43 57.43
4   Siositina Hakeai (NZL) 56.00 55.19 57.16 56.94 53.86 56.96 57.16
5   Taryn Gollshewsky (AUS) 54.59 x 54.45 53.23 x 55.47 55.47
6   Kimberley Mulhall (AUS) 53.72 54.93 54.64 51.72 54.32 54.84 54.93
7   Jade Lally (ENG) 51.80 53.97 52.97 53.44 52.16 x 53.97
8   Androniki Lada (CYP) 53.12 x 52.07 x x x 53.12 SB
9   Tynelle Gumbs (IVB) 47.04 x x 47.04
10   Tereapii Tapoki (COK) 46.01 x 44.93 46.01
11   Salomé Mugabe (MOZ) 45.72 44.35 43.80 45.72 PB
  Trevia Gumbs (IVB) x r NM
  Chanana Jeremiah (NRU) x x x NM

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's discus throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Women's Discus Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 208. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.