Women's discus throw at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venues | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |||||||||
Dates | August 1, 1992 (qualifications) August 3, 1992 (finals) | |||||||||
Competitors | 28 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 70.06 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
10 km walk | women | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the women's discus throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. [1]
Gold | Maritza Martén ![]() |
Silver | Tsvetanka Khristova ![]() |
Bronze | Daniela Costian ![]() |
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 76.80 | ![]() | Neubrandenburg (GDR) | July 9, 1988 |
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Olympic Record | 72.30 | ![]() | Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |
RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 67.92 m |
2. | ![]() | 65.02 m |
3. | ![]() | 64.10 m |
4. | ![]() | 64.06 m |
5. | ![]() | 60.62 m |
6. | ![]() | 60.52 m |
7. | ![]() | 60.22 m |
8. | ![]() | 59.32 m |
9. | ![]() | 59.04 m |
10. | ![]() | 58.92 m |
11. | ![]() | 58.66 m |
12. | ![]() | 58.32 m |
13. | ![]() | 58.06 m |
14. | ![]() | 51.94 m |
RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() | 65.60 m |
2. | ![]() | 64.78 m |
3. | ![]() | 64.26 m |
4. | ![]() | 63.60 m |
5. | ![]() | 62.82 m |
6. | ![]() | 62.48 m |
7. | ![]() | 61.60 m |
8. | ![]() | 60.88 m |
9. | ![]() | 59.44 m |
10. | ![]() | 56.68 m |
11. | ![]() | 55.44 m |
12. | ![]() | 53.14 m |
13. | ![]() | 51.62 m |
14. | ![]() | 49.58 m |
Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 65.66 | X | X | 66.90 | 70.06 | 66.36 | 70.06 m | |
![]() | ![]() | 65.14 | 67.78 | 65.32 | X | X | X | 67.78 m | |
![]() | ![]() | 64.40 | 64.08 | 64.24 | 64.92 | 66.24 | 65.94 | 66.24 m | |
4 | ![]() | 60.94 | X | 65.52 | X | 64.30 | X | 65.52 m | |
5 | ![]() | 64.02 | X | 62.80 | 61.84 | X | 63.32 | 64.02 m | |
6 | ![]() | 62.16 | X | 62.72 | 59.28 | X | 63.80 | 63.80 m | |
7 | ![]() | 60.76 | 62.40 | 63.74 | X | X | X | 63.74 m | |
8 | ![]() | X | 63.42 | 63.08 | 60.20 | 62.38 | 60.98 | 63.42 m | |
9 | ![]() | 62.16 | 61.04 | X | 62.16 m | ||||
10 | ![]() | 61.22 | 60.80 | X | 61.22 m | ||||
11 | ![]() | 59.06 | 60.82 | X | 60.82 m | ||||
12 | ![]() | 60.24 | X | X | 60.24 m |
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