Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates August 2
Competitors 9 from 4 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Lillian Copeland
 United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ruth Osburn
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jadwiga Wajs
 Poland

The women's discus throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 2.[1]

Results

Final standings

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Lillian Copeland United States40.58OR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Ruth Osburn United States40.12OR
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Jadwiga Wajs Poland38.74
4Tilly Fleischer Germany36.12
5Grete Heublein Germany34.66
6Stanisława Walasiewicz Poland33.60
7Mitsue Ishizu Japan33.52
8Ellen Braumüller Germany33.15
9Margaret Jenkins United States30.22

Key: OR = Olympic record

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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