1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

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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.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of East Germany.svg Martina Opitz
East Germany (GDR)
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Galina Murašova
Soviet Union (URS)
Bronze Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Mariya Petkova
Bulgaria (BUL)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
09.08.1983  ??:??h09.08.1983  ??:??h
Final Round
14.08.1983  ??:??h

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Savinkova  (URS)73.26 m May 22, 1983 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leselidze, Soviet Union
Event Record New event

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
11Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Petkova  (BUL)58.2865.8465.84 m
22Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeňka Šilhavá  (TCH)64.6864.68 m
33Flag of East Germany.svg  Martina Opitz  (GDR)64.6664.66 m
45Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Murašova  (URS)64.0064.00 m
59Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Svetla Mitkova  (BUL)X60.5857.3860.58 m
611Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Meg Ritchie  (GBR)59.28X55.9259.28 m
712Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Badea  (ROU)56.60X57.8257.82 m
815Flag of Finland.svg  Anne Paavolainen  (FIN)50.5450.7254.9254.92 m
916Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xiaohui  (CHN)52.9251.6254.5854.58 m
1020Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Maryline Adam  (VAN)33.36X31.8833.36 m

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
14Flag of East Germany.svg  Gisela Beyer  (GDR)64.1464.14 m
26Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Savinkova  (URS)63.5863.58 m
37Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Florența Crăciunescu  (ROU)61.7061.70 m
48Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Tsvetanka Khristova  (BUL)55.2461.5061.50 m
510Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ria Stalman  (NED)X60.1660.16 m
613Flag of Finland.svg  Ulla Lundholm  (FIN)53.3057.64X57.64 m
714Flag of the United States.svg  Carol Cady  (USA)X57.34X57.34 m
817Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Venissa Head  (GBR)53.7851.16X53.78 m
918Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Mariette Van Heerden  (ZIM)44.5845.2244.2845.22 m
1019Flag of Fiji.svg  Mereoni Vibose  (FIJ)42.36XX42.36 m
Flag of Nauru.svg  Juliet Cain  (NRU)XXXNM

Final

RankAthleteThrowsFinal
123456Distance
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of East Germany.svg  Martina Opitz  (GDR)X66.4267.7667.2268.7468.9468.94 m
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Murašova  (URS)X64.8265.9664.80X67.4467.44 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Petkova  (BUL)62.4866.44XXXX66.44 m
4.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Tsvetanka Khristova  (BUL)65.6265.6263.6262.2463.4262.9065.62 m
5.Flag of East Germany.svg  Gisela Beyer  (GDR)X65.0665.00X63.8465.2665.26 m
6.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeňka Šilhavá  (TCH)60.5864.1862.76X64.32X64.32 m
7.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ria Stalman  (NED)61.4863.7662.4259.5063.2062.9263.76 m
8.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Meg Ritchie  (GBR)60.6662.5060.5060.64XX62.50 m
9.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Florența Crăciunescu  (ROU)55.56X62.1462.14 m
10.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Svetla Mitkova  (BUL)56.5062.0657.4462.06 m
11.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Savinkova  (URS)XX59.2859.28 m
12.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Badea  (ROU)52.6457.9658.1058.10 m

See also

References