1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's discus throw explained

The women's discus throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Corrie de Bruin
Silver	Kathleen Hering
Bronze	Yanina Korolchik

Results

Final

13 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts						Result	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
	align=left		align=left		54.10	52.92	57.72	55.70	x	x	57.72
	align=left		align=left		53.40	x	48.34	47.86	56.78	x	56.78
	align=left		align=left		51.90	x	52.30	54.54	x	56.36	56.36
4	align=left		align=left		52.80	56.06	54.88	x	56.06	55.52	56.06
5	align=left		align=left		55.28	52.36	52.80	x	53.12	x	55.28
6	align=left		align=left		54.62	x	x	x	x	53.92	54.62
7	align=left		align=left		51.14	50.60	53.22	50.58	49.96	x	53.22
8	align=left		align=left		51.66	x	x	52.52	48.54	51.42	52.52
9	align=left		align=left		49.66	51.66	51.46	51.50	48.06	50.72	51.66
10	align=left		align=left		x	x	50.58				50.58
11	align=left		align=left		49.98	x	x				49.98
12	align=left		align=left		48.72	x	46.90				48.72

Qualifications

11 July
Qualify: first to 12 to the Final

Group A

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		56.54	Q
2	align=left		align=left		55.46	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.14	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.46	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.44	Q
6	align=left		align=left		52.74	Q
7	align=left		align=left		52.38	Q
8	align=left		align=left		52.04	Q

Group B

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		55.30	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.24	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.50	Q
4	align=left		align=left		52.78	Q
5	align=left		align=left		50.60
6	align=left		align=left		47.66
7	align=left		align=left		45.92
8	align=left		align=left		43.90

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

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