1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 6 September 1974.

Women's discus throw at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

Gold	Faina Melnik Soviet Union
Silver	Argentina Menis Romania
Bronze	Gabriele Hinzmann East Germany

Results

Final

6 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Faina Melnik	Soviet Union	69.00	CR
	Argentina Menis	Romania	64.62
	Gabriele Hinzmann	East Germany	62.50
4	Mariya Petkova	Bulgaria	61.92
5	Karin Höldtke	East Germany	58.92
6	Olimpia Cataramă	Romania	58.30
7	Liesel Westermann	West Germany	57.40
8	Vasilka Stoyeva	Bulgaria	57.12
9	Helena Vyhnalova	Czechoslovakia	55.24
10	Svetla Bozhkova	Bulgaria	54.28
11	Rosemary Payne	Great Britain	49.16

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.

• Bulgaria (3)
• Czechoslovakia (1)
• East Germany (2)
• Romania (2)
• Soviet Union (1)
• Great Britain (1)
• West Germany (1)