Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F42–46

The women's discus F42-46 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:20 on 15 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 8 competitors they each had 6 throws. The competition was won by Wang Jun, representing  China.

Women's Discus F42-46
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates15 September
Competitors8 from 5 nations
Winning distance36.99
Medalists
Wang Jun  China
Yang Yue  China
Zheng Baozhu  China
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F40
Shot putmenwomen
T42/F42
100 mmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
T44/F44/P44
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmen
High jumpmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Pentathlonmen
T46/F46
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1,500 mmen
5,000 mmen
Marathonmen
High jumpmen
Long jumpmen
Relay event
4×100 m relaymen

Results
RankAthleteNationalityCl.123456BestPts.Notes
Wang Jun ChinaF42 x 34.09 34.14 34.36 x 36.99 36.991216WR
Yang Yue ChinaF44 41.04 39.46 37.44 39.09 42.38 42.06 42.381122WR
Zheng Baozhu ChinaF42 28.19 32.07 33.19 29.62 32.70 30.64 33.191091SB
4Michaela Floeth GermanyF44 38.25 38.87 x x 36.73 36.40 38.871029
5Claudia Biene GermanyF42 28.34 27.01 26.87 28.55 23.91 24.21 28.55938
6Andrea Scherney AustriaF44 29.48 x 30.52 28.67 32.09 32.29 32.29855SB
7Jelena Vukovic CroatiaF42 24.38 24.09 23.77 24.90 24.09 23.24 24.90818SB
8Artimiza Sequeira Cape VerdeF42 17.83 17.51 16.40 16.44 17.04 15.18 17.83586

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References
  • "Women's Discus - F42-46 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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