Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 24 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Yarelys Barrios of Cuba.
| Women's discus throw at the XVII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | July 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 65.39 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  |
76.80 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | July 9, 1988 |
| Pan American Games record |  |
66.40 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 28, 2011 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (50.94) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2015 | 10:05 | Final |
Results
All results shown are in meters.
| KEY: | q | Best non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Denia Caballero | | x | 62.71 | 65.39 | x | x | x | 65.39 | |
 | Yaime Pérez | | 58.74 | 62.05 | 64.99 | 60.33 | x | 64.23 | 64.99 | |
 | Gia Lewis-Smallwood |  | x | 60.17 | x | 61.26 | 60.48 | x | 61.26 | |
| 4 | Fernanda Martins |  | 59.46 | x | x | 60.50 | 59.45 | 58.38 | 60.50 | |
| 5 | Karen Gallardo |  | 58.31 | x | 57.32 | x | 56.02 | 59.11 | 59.11 | SB |
| 6 | Andressa de Morais | | 58.08 | x | 56.66 | x | 57.75 | 56.21 | 58.08 | |
| 7 | Kelsey Card | | 55.71 | 57.00 | 54.14 | 56.66 | x | 56.18 | 57.00 | |
| 8 | Rocío Comba |  | 50.95 | 55.63 | x | x | 55.80 | x | 55.80 | |
| 9 | Aixa Middleton |  | x | 50.62 | x | 50.62 | ||||
| 10 | Alanna Kovacs |  | 49.08 | x | x | 49.08 | SB | |||
| 11 | Marie-Josée Le Jour | | 44.67 | x | 43.74 | 43.74 |
References
- "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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