Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw
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The Women's Discus Throw
event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
had an entrylist of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final (12) held on Friday 1980-08-01.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
in Moscow
Moscow
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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had an entrylist of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final (12) held on Friday 1980-08-01.
Medalists
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
69.96 m | |
 |
67.90 m | |
 |
67.40 m | |
| 4. | 67.08 m | |
| 5. | 66.12 m | |
| 6. | 64.38 m | |
| 7. | 63.84 m | |
| 8. | 63.14 m | |
| 9. | 61.16 m | |
| 10. | 60.86 m | |
| 11. | 57.78 m | |
| 12. | 55.06 m |
Qualifying round
- Held on Thursday July 31, 1980
RANK FINAL DISTANCE 1. 65.52 m 2. 65.02 m 3. 62.86 m 4. 62.20 m 5. 60.84 m 6. 60.40 m 7. 60.32 m 8. 60.22 m 9. 59.48 m 10. 58.66 m 11. 58.60 m 12. 57.80 m 13. 57.62 m 14. 57.38 m 15. 54.90 m 16. 53.76 m — NM — DNS
See also
- 1976 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Montreal)
- 1978 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Prague)
- 1982 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Athens)1982 European Championships in Athletics - Women's DiscusThese are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 8 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1980 Women's Olympic Discus Throw...
- 1983 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki)1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's DiscusThese are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983.-Medalists:-Schedule:...
- 1984 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Los Angeles)Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throwThe Women's Discus Throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 18 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Qualifying round:...
- 1986 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)1986 European Championships in Athletics - Women's DiscusThese are the official results of the Women's discus throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Women's European Championships Discus Throw...
- 1987 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome)