Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F37–38

Women's Discus F37/38
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 14 September
Competitors 14 from 10 nations
Winning distance 33.67
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Mi Na  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Amanda Fraser  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Li Chunhua  China

The women's discus F37/38 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:55 on 14 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Mi Na, representing  China.[1]

Britain's Rebecca Chin, initially placed second in the event, was deprived of the silver medal in a dispute over her classification, and her result deleted from the table.[2]

Results

RankAthleteNationalityCl.123456BestPts.Notes
1st, gold medalist(s)Mi Na ChinaF37 29.43 31.58 31.53 32.34 32.32 33.67 33.671146WR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Amanda Fraser AustraliaF37 29.66 29.53 24.59 29.73 29.55 29.00 29.731012SB
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Li Chunhua ChinaF37 27.95 26.30 x 27.94 x 26.43 27.95951
4Daniela Vratilova Czech RepublicF38 24.61 27.06 26.55 26.70 27.69 28.13 28.13950PR
5Jia Qianqian ChinaF37 26.38 26.75 26.38 26.19 25.98 27.40 27.40933
6Ingrida Priede LatviaF38 26.59 27.64 24.71 25.13 26.30 25.90 27.64933
7Beverley Jones Great BritainF37 24.54 x 27.27 27.06 27.02 27.04 27.27928SB
8Aldona Grigaliuniene LithuaniaF38 26.73 26.67 x - - - 26.73902
9Fatma Kachroudi TunisiaF37 25.33 x 26.39 - - - 26.39898
10Eva Berna Czech RepublicF37 25.60 x 24.52 - - - 25.60871
11Anna Raszczuk PolandF38 21.08 24.40 23.44 - - - 24.40824SB
12Viktoriya Yasevych UkraineF37 22.86 21.58 22.24 - - - 22.86778
13Shirlene Coelho BrazilF37 21.37 20.60 22.25 - - - 22.25757
14Vladimira Bujarkova Czech RepublicF37 x 17.50 18.80 - - - 18.80640

WR = World Record. PR = Paralympic Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Javelin - F57/58 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Richard Aikman (14 September 2008). "Chin denied silver as medal fiasco worsens". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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