Athletics at the 1989 Summer Universiade – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade was held at the Wedaustadion in Duisburg on 27 and 28 August 1989.[1][2]

The winning margin was 12 cm which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin for the women's discus throw at these games.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Hou Xuemei
  China
Gabriele Reinsch
  East Germany
Maritza Martén
  Cuba

Results

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Qualification

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Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes
1 Franka Dietzsch   East Germany 61.70 Q
2 Olga Davydova   Soviet Union 61.00 Q
3 Gabriele Reinsch   East Germany 60.96 Q
4 Antonina Patoka   Soviet Union 60.94 Q
5 Hou Xuemei   China 59.74 Q
6 Maritza Martén   Cuba 59.38 Q
7 Tsvetanka Khristova   Bulgaria 58.22 Q
8 Ursula Kreutel   West Germany 57.46 Q
9 Ingrid Belz   West Germany 55.00 Q
10 Renata Katewicz   Poland 54.60 Q
11 Leonora Barnes   United States 54.34 Q
12 Bárbara Hechavarría   Cuba 53.28 Q
13 Maria Marello   Italy 53.28 Q
14 Mei Dai   China 52.98 Q
15 Lidia Rognini   Italy 52.48 Q
16 Michelle Brotherton   Canada 47.86
17 Isabelle Devaluez   France 47.52 [3]
18 Anne Otutu   Nigeria 39.32
19 Jotsna Afrose   Bangladesh 31.18

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality Result Notes
  Hou Xuemei   China 65.32
  Gabriele Reinsch   East Germany 65.20
  Maritza Martén   Cuba 64.70
4 Franka Dietzsch   East Germany 63.96
5 Tsvetanka Khristova   Bulgaria 61.72
6 Olga Davydova   Soviet Union 61.48
7 Antonina Patoka   Soviet Union 60.62
8 Ursula Kreutel   West Germany 58.65
9 Bárbara Hechavarría   Cuba 56.79
10 Ingrid Belz   West Germany 55.83
11 Leonora Barnes   United States 54.46
12 Mei Dai   China 54.20
13 Renata Katewicz   Poland 54.10
14 Maria Marello   Italy 53.06
15 Lidia Rognini   Italy 52.88

References

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  1. ^ Schröder, Gustav (7 September 1989). "XV. Universiade: Ein Hauch von Olympia im Ruhrevier" [XV. Universiade: A touch of the Olympics in the Ruhrevier]. Leichtathletik (in German). 36/1989. Bartels & Wernitz: 1134–1139. ISSN 0343-5369.
  2. ^ Results at Tilastopaja
  3. ^ French results
  4. ^ "Final results". Courier-Post. 28 August 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 3 January 2020.