Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
| Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was the first medal decision of a women's event in Olympic athletics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928. Twenty-one discus throwers from twelve nations competed.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Lillian Copeland.svg.png){kind=small} |
Ruth Svedberg |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 39.18 |  |
Warsaw (POL) | September 4, 1927 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | - |
In the final Halina Konopacka set a new world record with 39.62 metres.
Results
Qualification
The best six throwers, both groups counted together, qualified for the final. The throwing order and the throwing series are not available.
Group 1
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 39.17 | 1 | Q |
| 2 | | 36.66 | 2 | Q |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 35.56 | 3 | Q |
| 4 | | 34.68 | 5 | Q |
| 5 | | 33.52 | 7 | |
| 6 |  | 31.29 | 10 | |
| 7 |  | 31.04 | 11 | |
| 8 | | 30.94 | 12 | |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 30.67 | 13 | |
| 10 |  | 30.60 | 14 | |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 25.28 | 20 | |
| 12 | | 24.40 | 21 |
Group 2
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Overall Rank | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 34.75 | 4 | Q |
| 2 |  | 33.54 | 6 | Q |
| 3 | | 32.72 | 8 | |
| 4 | | 32.22 | 9 | |
| 5 | | 30.25 | 15 | |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 29.65 | 16 | |
| 7 | | 29.36 | 17 | |
| 8 |  | 28.19 | 18 | |
| 9 | | 27.07 | 19 |
Final
The final was held on the same day and started at 2 p.m.
| Place | Athlete | Qual. Width | Final Width | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 39.17 | 39.62 | 39.62 WR |
| 2 | | 36.66 | 37.08 | 37.08 |
| 3 | | 34.68 | 35.92 | 35.92 |
| 4 | | 34.75 | 35.86 | 35.86 |
| 5 | | 35.56 | 35.56 | |
| 6 | | 33.54 | 33.54 |
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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