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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

April 12, 2024

The Women's discus throw competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 18.[1]

Women's discus throw
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
DateOctober 18
Competitors15 from 8 nations
Winning distance58.28 OR
Medalists
← 1964
1972 →

Competition format edit

The competition consisted of a single final round. Each athlete is allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.

Records edit

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record   Liesel Westermann (FRG) 62.54 m Werdohl, West Germany August 24, 1968
Olympic record   Tamara Press (URS) 57.27 m Tokyo, Japan October 19, 1964

Results edit

Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Lia Manoliu   Romania 58.28 X – X 46.82 X 58.28 OR
  Liesel Westermann   West Germany 54.02 57.76 X 55.78 X X 57.76
  Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek   Hungary 54.90 54.24 X X X X 54.90
4 Anita Otto   East Germany 54.40 54.10 53.88 X 51.16 52.34 54.40
5 Antonina Popova   Soviet Union 53.42 53.12 51.40 52.60 52.86 X 53.42
6 Olga Fikotová   United States X 52.96 50.74 X X 50.40 52.96
7 Christine Spielberg   East Germany 52.86 X 52.86 X 52.62 49.80 52.86
8 Brigitte Berendonk   West Germany 52.80 49.66 46.90 X X 50.46 52.80
9 Lyudmila Muravyova   Soviet Union 51.80 52.26 50.20 — 52.26
10 Karin Illgen   East Germany 50.40 X 52.18 — 52.18
11 Judit Stugner   Hungary 42.12 51.38 52.08 — 52.08
12 Dashzevgiin Namjilmaa   Mongolia 50.76 X 49.00 — 50.76
13 Olimpia Cataramă   Romania X 47.50 50.20 — 50.20
14 Carol Moseke   United States 48.28 44.78 44.04 — 48.28
15 Jean Roberts   Australia 36.56 46.26 X — 46.26

References edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

External links edit

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athletics, 1968, summer, olympics, women, discus, throw, women, discus, throw, competition, 1968, summer, olympics, mexico, city, mexico, took, place, october, women, discus, throwat, games, olympiadvenueestadio, olímpico, universitariodateoctober, 18competito. The Women s discus throw competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico took place on October 18 1 Women s discus throwat the Games of the XIX OlympiadVenueEstadio Olimpico UniversitarioDateOctober 18Competitors15 from 8 nationsWinning distance58 28 ORMedalistsLia Manoliu RomaniaLiesel Westermann West GermanyJolan Kleiber Kontsek Hungary 19641972 Contents 1 Competition format 2 Records 3 Results 4 References 5 External linksCompetition format editThe competition consisted of a single final round Each athlete is allowed three throws with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts Records editPrior to the competition the existing World and Olympic records were as follows World record nbsp Liesel Westermann FRG 62 54 m Werdohl West Germany August 24 1968Olympic record nbsp Tamara Press URS 57 27 m Tokyo Japan October 19 1964Results editRank Name Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes nbsp Lia Manoliu nbsp Romania 58 28 X X 46 82 X 58 28 OR nbsp Liesel Westermann nbsp West Germany 54 02 57 76 X 55 78 X X 57 76 nbsp Jolan Kleiber Kontsek nbsp Hungary 54 90 54 24 X X X X 54 904 Anita Otto nbsp East Germany 54 40 54 10 53 88 X 51 16 52 34 54 405 Antonina Popova nbsp Soviet Union 53 42 53 12 51 40 52 60 52 86 X 53 426 Olga Fikotova nbsp United States X 52 96 50 74 X X 50 40 52 967 Christine Spielberg nbsp East Germany 52 86 X 52 86 X 52 62 49 80 52 868 Brigitte Berendonk nbsp West Germany 52 80 49 66 46 90 X X 50 46 52 809 Lyudmila Muravyova nbsp Soviet Union 51 80 52 26 50 20 52 2610 Karin Illgen nbsp East Germany 50 40 X 52 18 52 1811 Judit Stugner nbsp Hungary 42 12 51 38 52 08 52 0812 Dashzevgiin Namjilmaa nbsp Mongolia 50 76 X 49 00 50 7613 Olimpia Cataramă nbsp Romania X 47 50 50 20 50 2014 Carol Moseke nbsp United States 48 28 44 78 44 04 48 2815 Jean Roberts nbsp Australia 36 56 46 26 X 46 26References edit Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games Women s Discus Throw sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 13 January 2018 External links editOfficial Olympic Report permanent dead link la84foundation org Retrieved August 16 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics Women 27s discus throw amp oldid 1072340772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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