Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.[1]

Women's discus throw
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Pictogram for athletics
VenueOlympic Stadium
Date28 September 1988 (qualifications)
29 September 1988 (finals)
Competitors22 from 13 nations
Winning distance72.30 OR
Medalists
Martina Hellmann
 East Germany
Diana Gansky
 East Germany
Tsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria
Athletics at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

Medalists
GoldMartina Hellmann
 East Germany
SilverDiana Gansky
 East Germany
BronzeTsvetanka Khristova
 Bulgaria

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record 76.80 Gabriele Reinsch Neubrandenburg (GDR) July 9, 1988
Olympic Record 69.96 Evelin Jahl Moscow (URS) August 1, 1980

The following Olympic record was set during this competition.

DateEventAthleteDistanceORWR
September 29, 1988Final Martina Hellmann (GDR)72.30mOR

Qualifying round
  • Held on Wednesday September 28, 1988
RANK GROUP A DISTANCE
1.  Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) 66.52 m
2.  Diana Gansky (GDR) 65.40 m
3.  Svetla Mitkova (BUL) 64.68 m
4.  Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) 64.32 m
5.  Yu Hourun (CHN) 62.86 m
6.  Galina Murasova (URS) 62.54 m
7.  Ramona Pagel (USA) 57.50 m
8.  Connie Price (USA) 57.04 m
9.  Jacqueline McKernan (GBR) 50.92 m
10.  Kim Chun-hui (KOR) 45.88 m
—  Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck (CMR) NM


RANK GROUP B DISTANCE
1.  Martina Hellmann (GDR) 67.12 m
2.  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 66.88 m
3.  Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) 65.92 m
4.  Ellina Zvereva (URS) 63.26 m
5.  Carol Cady (USA) 62.72 m
6.  Hou Xuemei (CHN) 62.64 m
7.  Renata Katewicz (POL) 60.34 m
8.  Xing Ailan (CHN) 59.26 m
9.  María Isabel Urrutia (COL) 53.82 m
10.  Grace Apiafi (NGR) 49.84 m
11.  Siulolo Vao Ikavuka (TGA) 44.94 m

Final
RANK ATHLETE DISTANCE 1 2 3 4 5 6
 Martina Hellmann (GDR) 72.30 m 71.84 64.80 68.70 72.30 69.66 67.50
 Diana Gansky (GDR) 71.88 m 65.58 66.14 X 65.82 71.88 68.08
 Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) 69.74 m 66.48 66.44 64.06 66.84 69.74 69.00
4.  Svetla Mitkova (BUL) 69.14 m 63.62 65.74 65.56 67.24 X 69.14
5.  Ellina Zvereva (URS) 68.94 m X 65.74 66.86 X X 68.94
6.  Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) 67.84 m 67.40 X 65.70 66.30 67.84 66.50
7.  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 67.26 m 67.26 66.50 63.30 65.88 66.40 X
8.  Hou Xuemei (CHN) 65.94 m 63.44 63.88 65.18 65.94 65.50 65.06
9.  Yu Hourun (CHN) 64.08 m 62.94 X 64.08
10.  Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) 64.08 m 64.08 X 45.88
11.  Carol Cady (USA) 63.42 m 60.82 61.06 63.42
12.  Galina Murasova (URS) NM X X X

See also
  • 1986 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
  • 1987 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome)
  • 1990 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
  • 1991 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Tokyo)

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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