2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

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The women's discus throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August 2018 in Asaba, Nigeria. [1]

Results

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Chioma Onyekwere Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria x56.6858.0955.6957.5954.5558.09
Silver medal icon.svg Chinwe Okoro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 54.3455.8357.3754.68xx57.37
Bronze medal icon.svg Ischke Senekal Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa x53.82x51.15xx53.82
4 Riette Heyns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50.8850.4252.2052.4151.4451.1552.41
5 Jessica Inchude Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 38.1647.7246.0746.4549.4447.1749.44
6 Yolandie Stander Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 45.05xxxx48.3548.35
7 Amira Sayed Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 46.7646.81X44.5947.6748.0248.02
8 Edwige Angounougou Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 38.3041.4942.7444.6341.9843.7244.63
9 Roselyn Rakamba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya x39.4642.2342.23
10 Merhawit Tsehaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia x35.33x35.33

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