2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 10 and 12 July.[1]

Women's discus throw
at the 2018 World U20 Championships
VenueRatina Stadium
Dates10 July (qualification)
12 July (final)
Competitors29 from 22 nations
Winning distance57.89 m
Medalists
gold medal    Moldova
silver medal    Finland
bronze medal    Cuba
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Records

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Standing records prior to the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics
World U20 Record   Ilke Wyludda (GDR) 74.40 East Berlin, East Germany 13 September 1988
Championship Record   Ilke Wyludda (GDR) 68.24 Sudbury, Canada 31 July 1988
World U20 Leading   Alexandra Emelianova (MDA) 60.24 Waco, United States 12 May 2018

Results

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Qualification

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The qualification round took place on 10 July in two groups, with Group A starting at 16:45 and Group B starting at 18:09. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 53.00 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[2][3]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Alexandra Emelianova   Moldova 57.05 57.05 Q
2 B Helena Leveelahti   Finland 51.12 54.87 54.87 Q
3 B Silinda Morales   Cuba 54.05 54.05 Q
4 B Jorinde van Klinken   Netherlands 53.58 53.58 Q
5 B Alyssa Wilson   United States 53.32 53.32 Q
6 A Yang Huanhuan   China 49.28 x 52.76 52.76 q
7 B Marija Tolj   Croatia 51.77 x x 51.77 q
8 B Yin Yuanyuan   China 50.89 51.59 50.75 51.59 q
9 B Valquiria Meurer   Brazil 41.97 50.92 48.10 50.92 q
10 B Daria Harkusha   Ukraine x x 50.12 50.12 q
11 B Maki Saito   Japan 47.87 49.82 49.84 49.84 q
12 A Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba   France 49.81 x 48.25 49.81 q
13 B Leia Braunagel   Germany x 48.97 x 48.97
14 A Obiageri Amaechi   United States x x 48.94 48.94
15 A Estel Valeanu   Israel 48.70 x 47.78 48.70
16 A Annesofie Hartmann Nielsen   Denmark 48.64 48.02 45.10 48.64
17 A Enid Duut   Netherlands 48.59 48.32 x 48.59
18 A Caisa-Marie Lindfors   Sweden 48.49 44.82 45.81 48.49
19 A Talosaga Kia   Australia 48.44 46.61 x 48.44
20 A Charleen Zoschke   Germany 48.22 47.84 x 48.22
21 B Arpandeep Kaur   India 41.16 46.74 48.17 48.17
22 B Grace Tennant   Canada 48.12 x 46.92 48.12
23 A Trinity Tutti   Canada x 47.81 x 47.81
24 A Mediha Salkić   Bosnia and Herzegovina x 46.69 x 46.69
25 B Diana Ţigănaşu   Romania x 45.18 x 45.18
26 A Muthuramalingam Karuniya   India x 42.92 43.96 43.96
27 B Lacee Barnes   Cayman Islands x 35.54 42.41 42.41
28 A Agnieszka Kulak   Poland 39.27 x x 39.27
A Melany del Pilar Matheus   Cuba x x x NM

Final

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The final was held on 12 July at 19:35.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Alexandra Emelianova   Moldova x 57.06 55.14 57.89 55.68 x 57.89
  Helena Leveelahti   Finland 51.28 56.80 51.98 52.40 54.55 55.60 56.80 NU20R
  Silinda Morales   Cuba 51.89 54.97 55.37 53.58 x 53.65 55.37 PB
4 Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba   France 46.74 x 51.96 53.22 x 50.33 53.22
5 Yin Yuanyuan   China 52.21 x 50.24 50.86 48.28 51.59 52.21
6 Daria Harkusha   Ukraine x 46.69 50.04 x x 50.71 50.71
7 Jorinde van Klinken   Netherlands 47.09 49.88 X 50.61 X 46.87 50.61
8 Maki Saito   Japan 50.10 46.71 46.56 46.55 47.63 49.66 50.10
9 Valquiria Meurer   Brazil 49.03 x 47.34 49.03
10 Alyssa Wilson   United States 46.77 x x 46.77
11 Marija Tolj   Croatia x x 45.07 45.07
12 Yang Huanhuan   China x x 44.91 44.91

References

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  1. ^ "2018 World U20 Championships Tampere Timetable by day". IAAF.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Results" (PDF). IAAF. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Summary" (PDF). IAAF. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Discus Throw Women – Final – Results" (PDF). IAAF. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.