2018 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw explained

Event:	Women's discus throw
Competition:	2018 European Athletics Championships
Venue:	Olympic Stadium
Location:	Berlin
Competitors:	29
Nations:	20
Win Value:	67.62
Win Label:	Winning results
Gold:	Sandra Perković
Silver:	Nadine Müller
Bronze:	Shanice Craft
Gold Nation:	CRO
Silver Nation:	GER
Bronze Nation:	GER
Previous:	2016
Next:	2022

The women's discus throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 11 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2018 European Athletics Championships
World record		76.80 m^[2]	Neubrandenburg, East Germany	9 July 1988
European record		76.80 m^[3]	Neubrandenburg, East Germany	9 July 1988
Championship record		71.36 m	Stuttgart, West Germany	28 August 1986
World Leading		71.38 m^[4]	Doha, Qatar	4 May 2018
European Leading		71.38 m	Doha, Qatar	4 May 2018

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
9 August 2018	9:30	Qualification
11 August 2018	20:20	Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: 58.50 m (Q) or best 12 performers (q)^[5]

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	1	2	3	Result	Note
1	B			64.54			64.54
2	A			61.13			61.13
3	B			60.64			60.64
4	B			55.15	56.38	59.22	59.22
5	A			59.18			59.18
6	B			55.80	55.37	58.83	58.83
7	A				58.73		58.73
8	A			58.37			58.37
9	B			55.11	57.81		57.81
10	B			57.77	57.70	57.10	57.77
11	B			57.71	56.47	56.03	57.71
12	A				53.30	56.52	56.52
13	A			54.68	55.90		55.90
14	B			54.02		55.70	55.70
15	B			53.81	55.57	55.01	55.57
16	A				52.79	55.52	55.52
17	B			55.06	54.12		55.06
18	A			36.55	54.88		54.88
19	B			54.76		54.43	54.76
20	A			53.21	54.33		54.33
21	B			54.00	53.66	51.66	54.00
22	B			52.26		53.94	53.94
23	A			53.91		52.31	53.91
24	A			51.85	53.37	53.56	53.56
25	A			52.34	52.61	53.50	53.50
26	A			52.31	52.37	50.18	52.37
27	B			49.89			49.89
28	A				49.11		49.11
29	A			48.58			48.58

Final

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Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
				59.09	59.97		67.62		67.62
			62.00	63.00		61.99	62.58		63.00
			56.33	59.73				62.46	62.46
				57.08	61.23			61.25	61.25
				58.09			59.32	56.16	59.32
			57.19	58.94	58.42	57.76			58.94
					58.01	57.62	58.91		58.91
			57.07	56.76	58.10	57.59		57.22	58.10
				58.00	54.06				58.00
10			56.58		57.34				57.34
11			55.73	57.33	56.58				57.33
12			57.04	56.88	56.51				57.04

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Athletics 2018 European Championships Timetable . european-athletics.org . 15 March 2018 . 3 May 2018.
2. Web site: All Time Best . 2016-07-04 . International Association of Athletics Federations.
3. Web site: European Outdoor Records Women . 2016-07-04 . .
4. Web site: 2016 Top List . 2018-09-23 . International Association of Athletics Federations.
5. Web site: Qualification results summary. European Athletic Association. 2018-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917000011/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW052900_C74B.pdf. 17 September 2016. dead. dmy-all.
6. Web site: Final results . 24 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160726212835/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW052101_C73S.pdf . 26 July 2016 . dead . dmy-all .