Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 April 2018.[1]

Women's discus throw
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates12 April
Competitors13 from 9 nations
Winning distance68.26 m GR
Medalists
    Australia
    India
    India

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m Neubrandenburg, East Germany 9 July 1988
Games record  Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) 65.92 m Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20 September 1998

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Thursday 12 April 201820:40Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With thirteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]

Final

RankName#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
 Dani Stevens (AUS)61.3964.5165.4368.2665.10x68.26GR
 Seema Punia (IND)60.4159.57x58.54x58.9060.41
 Navjeet Dhillon (IND)55.61xx56.2254.0957.4357.43
4 Siositina Hakeai (NZL)56.0055.1957.1656.9453.8656.9657.16
5 Taryn Gollshewsky (AUS)54.59x54.4553.23x55.4755.47
6 Kim Mulhall (AUS)53.7254.9354.6451.7254.3254.8454.93
7 Jade Lally (ENG)51.8053.9752.9753.4452.16x53.97
8 Androniki Lada (CYP)53.12x52.07xxx53.12SB
9 Tynelle Gumbs (IVB)47.04xxN/A47.04
10 Tereapii Tapoki (COK)46.01x44.9346.01
11 Salomé Mugabe (MOZ)45.7244.3543.8045.72PB
 Trevia Gumbs (IVB)xrNM
 Chanana Jeremiah (NRU)xxxNM

References

  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's discus throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. Athletics | Women's Discus Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 208. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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