Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F40

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Women's Discus F40
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 13 September
Competitors 9 from 7 nations
Winning distance 28.04
Medalists
Menggen Jimisu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Raoua Tlili Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Najat El Garaa Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

The women's discus F40 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:30 on 13 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Menggen Jimisu, representing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China.

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.

Beijing National Stadium stadium at Beijing, China

Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is a stadium in Beijing. The stadium (BNS) was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist Ai Weiwei, and CADG, which was led by chief architect Li Xinggang. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and will be used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Bird's Nest sometimes has some extra temporary large screens installed at the stands of the stadium.

China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. 226 of the competitors participated in the Paralympic Games for the first time. The delegation was the largest in Chinese history and at the 2008 Games. China topped the medal count at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. China dominated the medal count winning the most gold, silver, bronze, and total medals by a wide margin in Beijing.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality123456 Best Notes
Menggenjimisu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26.93 26.07 27.97 27.7428.04 x28.04WR
Raoua Tlili Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 27.33 17.46 25.43 26.3427.61 x27.61SB
Najat El Garaa Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 24.90 x26.86 x 25.68 25.4726.86
4 Laila El Garaa Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 22.3223.44 x 22.49 x x23.44
5 Sophie Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 20.12 20.3121.53 21.37 20.82 20.7621.53SB
6 Jill Kennedy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20.41 18.98 x 20.7120.89 20.7220.89
7 Petra Hommen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany x20.29 19.54 19.68 20.18 17.5420.29
8 Patricia Marquis Flag of France.svg  France x17.84 x 16.39 17.25 x17.84SB
9 Hasnaa Moubal Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 16.3017.19 14.42 - - -17.19

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

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