2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw
at the European Athletics Championships

The women's discus throw at the 2012 European Athletics Championships was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 30 June and 1 July.

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Medalists

Gold Sandra Perković
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Silver Nadine Müller
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze Natalya Semenova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 European Athletics Championships
World record Flag of East Germany.svg  Gabriele Reinsch  (GDR)76.80 Neubrandenburg, East Germany 9 July 1988
European record Flag of East Germany.svg  Gabriele Reinsch  (GDR)76.80Neubrandenburg, East Germany9 July 1988
Championship record Flag of East Germany.svg  Diana Sachse  (GDR)71.36 Stuttgart, West Germany 28 August 1986
World LeadingFlag of Germany.svg  Nadine Müller  (GER)68.89 Bar, Montenegro 18 March 2012
European LeadingFlag of Germany.svg  Nadine Müller  (GER)68.89Bar, Montenegro18 March 2012

Schedule

DateTimeRound
30 June 201211:00 Qualification
1 July 201218:05 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 61.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final

RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
1A Nadine Müller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 64.4964.49Q
2B Sandra Perković Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia x62.0162.01Q
3B Mélina Robert-Michon Flag of France.svg  France 57.8460.6961.8661.86Q
4B Dragana Tomašević Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 56.4859.0461.6561.65Q
5B Anna Rüh Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 55.9058.4260.7360.73q
6B Julia Fischer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 59.0559.9559.7259.95q
7A Natalya Semenova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x59.5957.4259.59q
8A Joanna Wiśniewska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 56.3957.54x57.54q
9B Natalia Artîc Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 49.4857.42x57.42q
10B Monique Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 57.12x56.4357.12q
11A Věra Cechlová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 57.5257.1856.2157.52q
12A Tamara Apostolico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 55.6456.9553.2956.95q
13B Eliška Staňková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 55.22xx55.22
14A Dilek Esmer Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 53.9455.1155.0055.11
15B Laura Bordignon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 49.5652.0755.1155.11
16B Kateryna Karsak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x54.32x54.32
17A Zinaida Sendriūtė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 53.97xx53.97
18A Sabina Asenjo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 53.92xx53.92
19B Tanja Komulainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland x50.0453.5253.52
20A Irina Rodrigues Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal x52.3553.0153.01
21A Sanna Kämäräinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 50.7051.9752.2152.21
22A Jade Nicholls Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 49.4650.3851.7551.75
23B Jitka Kubelová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 47.2850.4951.7151.71
24A Salome Rigishvili Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 45.71x49.6549.65
25A Kätlin Tõllasson Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 48.55xx48.55

Final

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Sandra Perković Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia xx67.6262.93x62.5367.62
Silver medal icon.svg Nadine Müller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 63.5364.9965.41x62.0364.0165.41
Bronze medal icon.svg Natalya Semenova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x61.03x62.4562.9160.4162.91
4 Anna Rüh Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 60.3058.49x59.8362.6559.4362.65
5 Julia Fischer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 55.1759.4560.2461.1162.10x62.10
6 Mélina Robert-Michon Flag of France.svg  France 58.70xxx60.4160.4160.41
7 Věra Cechlová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 60.08x57.58xxx60.08
8 Natalia Artîc Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 57.8358.6454.2655.0457.3857.7358.64
9 Dragana Tomašević Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia x57.2458.3458.34
10 Joanna Wiśniewska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 56.4955.4757.7257.72
11 Monique Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 55.9157.03x57.03
12 Tamara Apostolico Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 56.1555.90x56.15

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