1969 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 1969 European Athletics Championships was held in Athens, Greece, at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on 19 September 1969.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Tamara Danilova
  Soviet Union
Silver Lyudmila Muravyova
  Soviet Union
Bronze Karin Illgen
  East Germany

Results edit

Final edit

19 September

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
  Tamara Danilova   Soviet Union 59.28 CR
  Lyudmila Muravyova   Soviet Union 59.24
  Karin Illgen   East Germany 58.66
4 Lia Manoliu   Romania 57.38
5 Antonina Popova   Soviet Union 56.66
6 Olimpia Cataramă   Romania 56.62
7 Gabriele Hinzmann   East Germany 52.32
8 Judit Stugner   Hungary 52.00
9 Rosemary Payne   Great Britain 50.30

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 9 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 405–412, retrieved 13 August 2014