2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's discus throw explained

Event:	Women's discus throw
Competition:	2018 World U20 Championships
Venue:	Ratina Stadium
Dates:	10 July (qualification) 12 July (final)
Competitors:	29
Nations:	22
Win Label:	Winning distance
Win Value:	57.89 m
Gold:	Alexandra Emelianova
Goldnoc:	MDA
Silver:	Helena Leveelahti
Silvernoc:	FIN
Bronze:	Silinda Morales
Bronzenoc:	CUB
Prev:	2016
Next:	2021

The women's discus throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 10 and 12 July.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics
World U20 Record		74.40	East Berlin, East Germany	13 September 1988
Championship Record		68.24	Sudbury, Canada	31 July 1988
World U20 Leading		60.24	Waco, United States	12 May 2018

Results

Qualification

The qualification round took place on 10 July in two groups, with Group A starting at 16:45 and Group B starting at 18:09. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 53.00 metres (

Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final.^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Group	Name	Nationality	Round			Mark	Notes
				1	2	3
1	A	Alexandra Emelianova		57.05			57.05
2	B	Helena Leveelahti		51.12	54.87		54.87
3	B	Silinda Morales		54.05			54.05
4	B	Jorinde van Klinken		53.58			53.58
5	B	Alyssa Wilson		53.32			53.32
6	A	Yang Huanhuan		49.28		52.76	52.76
7	B	Marija Tolj		51.77			51.77
8	B	Yin Yuanyuan		50.89	51.59	50.75	51.59
9	B	Valquiria Meurer		41.97	50.92	48.10	50.92
10	B	Daria Harkusha				50.12	50.12
11	B	Maki Saito		47.87	49.82	49.84	49.84
12	A	Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba		49.81		48.25	49.81
13	B	Leia Braunagel			48.97		48.97
14	A	Obiageri Amaechi				48.94	48.94
15	A	Estel Valeanu		48.70		47.78	48.70
16	A	Annesofie Hartmann Nielsen		48.64	48.02	45.10	48.64
17	A	Enid Duut		48.59	48.32		48.59
18	A	Caisa-Marie Lindfors		48.49	44.82	45.81	48.49
19	A	Talosaga Kia		48.44	46.61		48.44
20	A	Charleen Zoschke		48.22	47.84		48.22
21	B	Arpandeep Kaur		41.16	46.74	48.17	48.17
22	B	Grace Tennant		48.12		46.92	48.12
23	A	Trinity Tutti			47.81		47.81
24	A	Mediha Salkić			46.69		46.69
25	B	Diana Ţigănaşu			45.18		45.18
26	A	Muthuramalingam Karuniya			42.92	43.96	43.96
27	B	Lacee Barnes			35.54	42.41	42.41
28	A	Agnieszka Kulak		39.27			39.27
	A	Melany del Pilar Matheus

Final

The final was held on 12 July at 19:35.^[4]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Round						Mark	Notes
1			2	3	4	5	6
	Alexandra Emelianova			57.06	55.14	57.89	55.68		57.89
	Helena Leveelahti		51.28	56.80	51.98	52.40	54.55	55.60	56.80
	Silinda Morales		51.89	54.97	55.37	53.58		53.65	55.37
4	Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba		46.74		51.96	53.22		50.33	53.22
5	Yin Yuanyuan		52.21		50.24	50.86	48.28	51.59	52.21
6	Daria Harkusha			46.69	50.04			50.71	50.71
7	Jorinde van Klinken		47.09	49.88	X	50.61	X	46.87	50.61
8	Maki Saito		50.10	46.71	46.56	46.55	47.63	49.66	50.10
9	Valquiria Meurer		49.03		47.34				49.03
10	Alyssa Wilson		46.77						46.77
11	Marija Tolj				45.07				45.07
12	Yang Huanhuan				44.91				44.91

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 World U20 Championships Tampere Timetable by day. 9 July 2018 . IAAF.org.
2. Web site: Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Results. IAAF. 10 July 2018. 12 July 2018.
3. Web site: Discus Throw Women – Qualification – Summary. IAAF. 10 July 2018. 12 July 2018.
4. Web site: Discus Throw Women – Final – Results. IAAF. 12 July 2018. 12 July 2018.