Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw explained
The women's discus throw athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 9 September. A total of 7 events were contested for 15 different classifications.
Medal summary
| Classification | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|
F11
| | 36.65 | | 35.01 | | 32.60 PB |
F38 (inc. F37)
| | 37.60 | | 33.91 | | 31.71 |
F41 (inc. F40)
| | 33.38 | | 26.67 | | 26.16 |
F44 (inc. F43)
| | 44.53 WR | | 43.47 PB | | 32.47 |
F52 (inc. F51)
| | 13.09 WR | | 12.87 SB | | 12.17 |
F55 (inc. F54)
| | 25.03 | | 24.56 | | 22.66 |
F57 (inc. F56)
| | 33.33 | | 30.06 | | 27.54 SB |
|
Competition format
The competition for each classification consisted of a single round. Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).
Results
F11
The F11 event took place on 9 September.[1]
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) | Notes |
|---|
| 183 | | | 36.65 | |
| 175 | | | 35.01 | |
| 97 | | | 32.60 | PB |
| 4 | 451 | | | 31.51 | SB |
| 5 | 218 | | | 30.81 | PB |
| 6 | 143 | | | 28.02 | |
| 7 | 23 | | | 25.69 | PB |
| 8 | 851 | | | 25.65 | |
| 9 | 617 | | | 25.57 | | |
F38
The F38 event took place on 14 September.[2]
F41
The F41 event took place on 15 September.[3] [4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) | Notes |
|---|
| | | 33.38 | |
| | | 26.67 | |
| | | 26.16 | |
| 4 | | | 25.79 | |
| 5 | | | 25.72 | |
| 6 | | | 23.34 | |
| 7 | | | 23.27 | |
| 8 | | | 23.13 | |
| 9 | | | 19.28 | |
| 10 | | | 19.01 | |
| 11 | | | 17.52 | |
| 12 | | | 17.20 | |
| 13 | | | 17.18 | |
| 14 | | | | DNS | |
F44
The F44 event took place on 11 September.[5] [6]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) | Notes |
|---|
| | | 44.53 | WR |
| | | 43.47 | PB |
| | | 32.47 | |
| 4 | | | 30.34 | |
| 5 | | | 29.68 | |
| 6 | | | 28.62 | |
| 7 | | | 27.08 | |
| 8 | | | 25.98 | |
| 9 | | | 25.15 | |
| 10 | | | 19.91 | |
| 11 | | | 19.56 | |
| 12 | | | 18.59 | | |
F52
The F52 event took place on 14 September.[7]
F55
The F55 event took place on 17 September.[8]
F57
The F57 event took place on 15 September. The event incorporates athletes from classification F56 in addition to F57.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F11 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 9 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201756/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f11-final . 22 September 2016 .
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F37/38 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 14 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130401/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f38-final . 20 December 2016 .
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F40/41 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922222843/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f41-final . 22 September 2016 .
- Web site: Rio 2016 - athletics - womens-discus-throw-f41 . International Paralympic Committee . 12 August 2024 . en . 15 September 2016.
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F43/44 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922220821/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f44-final . 22 September 2016 .
- Web site: Rio 2016 - athletics - womens-discus-throw-f44 . International Paralympic Committee . 12 August 2024 . en . 11 September 2016.
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F51/52 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 14 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161004072053/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f52-final . 4 October 2016 .
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F54/55 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922221253/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f55-final . 22 September 2016 .
- Web site: Women's discus throw - F56/57 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 15 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220130318/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-discus-throw-f57-final . 20 December 2016 .
