2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw explained

The women's discus throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 11 and 13 July.

Medalists

GoldXi Shangxue
SilverJulia Fischer
BronzeSandra Perković

Results

Final

13 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 48.23 51.58 54.96 54.50 x 53.15 54.96
align=left align=left 51.29 54.69 50.78 53.42 x x 54.69
align=left align=left 50.98 53.60 52.91 53.62 54.24 51.22 54.24
4 align=left align=left 52.07 52.34 x x x x 52.34
5 align=left align=left x 49.21 51.26 50.96 48.91 49.43 51.26
6 align=left align=left 39.15 45.30 51.16 45.97 50.12 48.48 51.16
7 align=left align=left 49.10 49.46 39.11 42.80 44.98 45.82 49.46
8 align=left align=left 45.53 49.31 x x 44.80 47.99 49.31
9 align=left align=left x 48.92 48.35 48.92
10 align=left align=left 48.50 x 43.62 48.50
11 align=left align=left 48.45 47.16 46.23 48.45
12 align=left align=left 47.08 x 42.70 47.08

Qualifications

11 July

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left x 51.97 x 51.97 q
2 align=left align=left 44.40 50.50 x 50.50 q
3 align=left align=left 50.20 x 48.08 50.20 q
4 align=left align=left 46.86 50.13 x 50.13 q
5 align=left align=left x 46.47 49.95 49.95 q
6 align=left align=left 46.48 45.18 48.32 48.32
7 align=left align=left 46.62 48.15 45.35 48.15
8 align=left align=left 48.13 x 46.23 48.13
9 align=left align=left 46.95 48.12 x 48.12
10 align=left align=left 47.44 x 44.30 47.44
11 align=left align=left 44.18 44.07 45.45 45.45
12 align=left align=left 44.72 42.04 x 44.72
13 align=left align=left 44.42 x x 44.42
14 align=left align=left 44.32 43.25 42.64 44.32
15 align=left align=left x 41.30 x 41.30
16 align=left align=left 39.95 x 40.77 40.77
align=left align=left x x x NM

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left x 49.09 54.02 54.02 Q
2 align=left align=left 49.51 52.71 46.42 52.71 q
3 align=left align=left 51.95 x 51.42 51.95 q
4 align=left align=left 51.56 x x 51.56 q
5 align=left align=left 51.33 44.43 40.72 51.33 q
6 align=left align=left x 51.30 49.41 51.30 q
7 align=left align=left x 46.68 50.01 50.01 q
8 align=left align=left 46.58 48.13 48.13 48.13
9 align=left align=left 46.22 47.62 x 47.62
10 align=left align=left 43.76 47.46 x 47.46
11 align=left align=left 47.06 46.68 45.84 47.06
12 align=left align=left 38.63 40.49 47.02 47.02
13 align=left align=left 35.51 42.93 45.62 45.62
14 align=left align=left 45.09 44.90 x 45.09
15 align=left align=left 43.90 x 41.28 43.90
16 align=left align=left 41.48 43.53 x 43.53
align=left align=left x x x NM

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 34 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.