Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 7 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was Carmen Romero of Cuba.

Women's discus throw at the 1979 Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Sixto Escobar
Dates7 July
Winning distance60.58
Medalists
Gold medal   Cuba
Silver medal   Cuba
Bronze medal   Canada
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Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   Evelin Jahl (GDR) 70.72 Dresden, East Germany August 12, 1978
Pan American Games record   Carmen Romero (CUB) 60.16 Mexico City, Mexico 1975

Results

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All distances shown are in meters.[3]

KEY: WR World Record GR Pan American Record

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
  Carmen Romero   Cuba 60.58 GR
  María Cristina Betancourt   Cuba 60.44
  Carmen Ionesco   Canada 57.14
4 Lorna Griffin   United States 54.08
5 Lucette Moreau   Canada 52.52
6 Lynne Winbigler   United States 51.66
7 Norma Azcune   Uruguay 40.36
8 María Elena Cajigas   Puerto Rico 38.92

References

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  1. ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ Full results
  3. ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 262. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-17.