Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's discus throw
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The women's discus throw event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy on 26 and 27 August.[1] The winning margin was 6.02 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's discus throw was won by more than six metres at these games.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Natalya Sadova![]() | Hu Honglian![]() | Nicoleta Grasu![]() |
Results
Qualification
Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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1 | Natalya Sadova | ![]() | 63.00 | Q[2] |
2 | Nicoleta Grasu | ![]() | 60.44 | |
3 | Olena Antonova | ![]() | 59.54 | |
4 | Elisângela Adriano | ![]() | 57.48 | |
5 | Katarzyna Żakowicz | ![]() | 56.86 | |
6 | Aretha Hill | ![]() | 55.30 | |
7 | Viktoriya Boyko | ![]() | 55.22 | |
8 | Hu Honglian | ![]() | 55.14 | |
9 | Bao Dongying | ![]() | 54.90 | |
10 | Veerle Blondeel | ![]() | 51.94 | |
11 | Monique Kuenen | ![]() | 51.78 | |
12 | Shelley Drew | ![]() | 51.06 | |
13 | Shelly Borrman | ![]() | 51.06 | |
14 | Adrienne Lynn | ![]() | 50.78 | |
15 | Lieja Koeman | ![]() | 50.68 | |
16 | Janina Karolchyk | ![]() | 48.80 | |
17 | Monique Nacsa | ![]() | 43.92 | [3] |
18 | Helena Engman | ![]() | 42.12 | |
19 | Ana Lucía Espinoza | ![]() | 35.44 | |
20 | Johanna Manuel | ![]() | 32.70 |
Final
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Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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![]() | Natalya Sadova | ![]() | 67.02 | |
![]() | Hu Honglian | ![]() | 61.00 | |
![]() | Nicoleta Grasu | ![]() | 60.08 | |
4 | Olena Antonova | ![]() | 59.60 | |
5 | Elisângela Adriano | ![]() | 57.56 | |
6 | Aretha Hill | ![]() | 56.12 | |
7 | Bao Dongying | ![]() | 55.96 | |
8 | Viktoriya Boyko | ![]() | 55.44 | |
9 | Katarzyna Żakowicz | ![]() | 55.24 | |
10 | Veerle Blondeel | ![]() | 52.64 | |
11 | Shelley Drew | ![]() | 52.14 | |
12 | Monique Kuenen | ![]() | 52.06 |