2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue	Japoma Stadium
Location	Douala, Cameroon
Dates	21 June
Competitors	15 from 9 nations
Winning distance	59.30 m
Medalists
Ashley Anumba    Nigeria   Obiageri Amaechi    Nigeria   Chioma Onyekwere    Nigeria
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The women's discus throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 21 June in Douala, Cameroon. ^{[1] [2]}

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships

Record	Athlete (nation)	Distance (m)	Location	Date
World record [3]	Gabriele Reinsch  (GDR)	76.80	Neubrandenburg, East Germany	9 July 1988
African record [4]	Vivian Chukwuemeka  (NGR)	64.96	Ramona, United States	15 April 2003
Championship record	Chinwe Okoro  (NGR)	59.79	Marrakesh, Morocco	12 August 2014
World leading [5]	Yaime Pérez  (CUB)	73.09	Ramona, United States	13 April 2024
African leading [6]	Obiageri Amaechi  (NGR)	63.17		19 May 2024

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Ashley Anumba	Nigeria	x	55.30	59.01	57.61	56.07	59.30	59.30
	Obiageri Amaechi	Nigeria	54.55	55.73	58.80	54.80	55.33	56.57	58.80
	Chioma Onyekwere	Nigeria	54.30	55.40	54.50	57.93	x	x	57.93
4	Nora Monie	Cameroon	55.95	x	55.60	55.10	x	56.95	56.95
5	Yelena Mokoka	Democratic Republic of the Congo	51.23	x	x	x	56.71	52.23	56.71	DQ
5	Colette Uys	South Africa	x	51.30	49.98	51.39	53.90	55.55	55.55
6	Yolandi Stander	South Africa	53.75	x	47.55	52.70	53.34	53.20	53.75
7	Jihane Mrabet	Morocco	35.96	45.95	48.38	46.26	x	45.62	48.38
8	Caroline Cherotich	Kenya	x	x	47.36				47.36
9	Alicia Khunou	South Africa	47.30	46.50	46.64				47.30
10	Roselyn Nyachama Rakamba	Kenya	46.50	44.30	44.93				46.50
11	Rejoice Agbewodie	Ghana	46.38	44.73	x				46.38
12	Alemitu Teklesilassie	Ethiopia	42.05	40.53	39.86				42.05
13	Nassira Koné	Mali	38.55	x	39.83				39.83
14	Yenesew Yaregal	Ethiopia	38.90	39.45	39.38				39.45
15	Merhawit Tsehaye	Ethiopia	38.00	37.23	x				38.00

See also

• Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Women's discus throw

References

1. Results at World Athletics
2. Results
3. "Discus Throw women - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
4. "Discus Throw women - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
5. "Discus Throw women - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
6. "Discus Throw women - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.