Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw explained

Event:Women's discus throw
Games:2022
Venue:Alexander Stadium
Dates:2 August
Competitors:11
Nations:9
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:61.70 m
Gold:Chioma Onyekwere
Goldcga:NGR
Silver:Jade Lally
Silvercga:ENG
Bronze:Obiageri Amaechi
Bronzecga:NGR
Prev:2018
Next:2026

The women's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 August 2022.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

World record76.80 mNeubrandenburg, East Germany9 July 1988
Commonwealth record69.64 mLondon, United Kingdom13 August 2017
Games record 68.26 mGold Coast, Australia12 April 2018

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Name
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
55.82 56.42 x 61.70 x 59.98 61.70
57.33 x 54.76 x x 58.42 58.42
x 52.75 53.22 53.36 56.99 54.96 56.99
4 53.23 53.60 52.17 56.85 55.19 55.97 56.85
5 52.28 55.92 52.30 x x 53.81 55.92
6 55.49 53.99 52.51 53.11 52.01 55.16 55.49
7 53.38 52.83 52.09 54.38 x 53.35 54.38
8 50.95 53.14 x 52.21 52.46 53.51 53.51
9 48.28 52.39 53.04 colspan=3 53.04
10 x 52.87 51.68 colspan=3 52.87
11 x 42.86 45.79 colspan=3 45.79

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Discus Throw. Birmingham 2022. 2 August 2022. 2 August 2022.
  2. https://b2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/ATH/2022-08-02/ATHWDISCUS------------FNL-000100--__C73S_1.0.pdf Final results