Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

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The Women's discus throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park on 31 July and 1 August 2014. [1]

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Results

Qualifying Round

RankName#1#2#3ResultNotes
1Flag of Australia.svg  Dani Samuels  (AUS)64.5364.53Q
2Flag of India.svg  Seema Punia  (IND)xx58.4458.44Q
3Flag of Australia.svg  Taryn Gollshewsky  (AUS)52.4458.2458.24Q/PB
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Siositina Hakeai  (NZL)54.4056.2757.1957.19Q
5Flag of England.svg  Jade Lally  (ENG)54.9455.0357.1357.13Q
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kellion Knibb  (JAM)52.3754.3456.6456.64q
7Flag of England.svg  Eden Francis  (ENG)48.2255.05x55.05q
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Kirsty Law  (SCO)54.3354.68x54.68q
9Flag of Jamaica.svg  Danniel Thomas  (JAM)53.3153.3054.3254.32q
10Flag of Australia.svg  Christie Chamberlain  (AUS)49.4552.4651.0852.46q
11Flag of India.svg  Krishna Poonia  (IND)xx51.3651.36q
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Julie Labonte  (CAN)x50.3249.2050.32q
13Flag of Cyprus.svg  Androniki Lada  (CYP)49.78xx49.78
14Flag of Jersey.svg  Shadine Duquemin  (JER)43.4947.6748.7748.77
15Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Annie Alexander  (TRI)x47.7340.0247.73
16Flag of Ghana.svg  Julia Agawu  (GHA)x39.3341.7941.79
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang  (CMR)DNS

Final

RankName#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Dani Samuels  (AUS)62.3061.4564.8860.18x61.7264.88
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  Seema Punia  (IND)53.6458.8758.62x61.61x61.61SB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  Jade Lally  (ENG)57.6959.5659.9857.3960.4857.2760.48SB
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  Siositina Hakeai  (NZL)57.94xxx58.6757.3158.67
5Flag of India.svg  Krishna Poonia  (IND)x52.7957.8456.8356.5555.5857.84
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kellion Knibb  (JAM)42.8657.39xxxx57.39
7Flag of England.svg  Eden Francis  (ENG)41.0255.80x53.65xx55.80
8Flag of Jamaica.svg  Danniel Thomas  (JAM)53.84x55.0254.8453.45x55.02
9Flag of Australia.svg  Taryn Gollshewsky  (AUS)44.1853.0449.1153.04
10Flag of Australia.svg  Christie Chamberlain  (AUS)52.6149.4951.2452.61
11Flag of Scotland.svg  Kirsty Law  (SCO)51.9552.2152.3352.33
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Julie Labonte  (CAN)50.7452.30x52.30

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References

  1. "Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.