- Medalists
- Records
- Qualifying round
- Final
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox Olympic event
|event = Women's discus throw
|games = 1988 Summer
|image = Athletics pictogram.svg
|image_size = 50px
|caption = Pictogram for athletics
|venue = Olympic Stadium
|date = {{Date|1988-9-28}} (qualifications)
{{Date|1988-9-29}} (finals)
|competitors = 22
|nations = 13
|win_label = Winning distance
|win_value = 72.30 {{OlyR|athletics}}
|longnames = yes
|gold = Martina Hellmann
|goldNOC = GDR
|silver = Diana Gansky
|silverNOC = GDR
|bronze = Tsvetanka Khristova
|bronzeNOC = BUL
|prev = 1984
|next = 1992
}}{{AthleticsAt1988SummerOlympics}}The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.[1] Medalists| Martina Hellmann|GDR|1988 Summer}} | | Diana Gansky|GDR|1988 Summer}} | | Tsvetanka Khristova|BUL|1988 Summer}} |
RecordsThese were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. | World Record | 76.80 | GDR}} Gabriele Reinsch | Neubrandenburg (GDR) | July 9, 1988 |
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| Olympic Record | 69.96 | GDR}} Evelin Jahl | Moscow (URS) | August 1, 1980 |
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The following Olympic record was set during this competition. | Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | OR | WR |
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| September 29, 1988 | Final | {{flagIOCathlete|Martina Hellmann|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 72.30m | OR |
Qualifying round- Held on Wednesday September 28, 1988
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
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| 1. | Zdeňka Šilhavá|TCH|1988 Summer}} | 66.52 m | | 2. | Diana Gansky|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 65.40 m | | 3. | Svetla Mitkova|BUL|1988 Summer}} | 64.68 m | | 4. | Larisa Mikhalchenko|URS|1988 Summer}} | 64.32 m | | 5. | Yu Hourun|CHN|1988 Summer}} | 62.86 m | | 6. | Galina Murasova|URS|1988 Summer}} | 62.54 m | | 7. | Ramona Pagel|USA|1988 Summer}} | 57.50 m | | 8. | Connie Price|USA|1988 Summer}} | 57.04 m | | 9. | Jacqueline McKernan|GBR|1988 Summer}} | 50.92 m | | 10. | Kim Chun-hui|KOR|1988 Summer}} | 45.88 m | | — | Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck|CMR|1988 Summer}} | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
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| 1. | Martina Hellmann|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 67.12 m | | 2. | Gabriele Reinsch|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 66.88 m | | 3. | Tsvetanka Khristova|BUL|1988 Summer}} | 65.92 m | | 4. | Ellina Zvereva|URS|1988 Summer}} | 63.26 m | | 5. | Carol Cady|USA|1988 Summer}} | 62.72 m | | 6. | Hou Xuemei|CHN|1988 Summer}} | 62.64 m | | 7. | Renata Katewicz|POL|1988 Summer}} | 60.34 m | | 8. | Xing Ailan|CHN|1988 Summer}} | 59.26 m | | 9. | María Isabel Urrutia|COL|1988 Summer}} | 53.82 m | | 10. | Grace Apiafi|NGR|1988 Summer}} | 49.84 m | | 11. | Siulolo Vao Ikavuka|TGA|1988 Summer}} | 44.94 m |
Final| RANK | ATHLETE | DISTANCE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| Martina Hellmann|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 72.30 m | 71.84 | 64.80 | 68.70 | 72.30 | 69.66 | 67.50 | | Diana Gansky|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 71.88 m | 65.58 | 66.14 | X | 65.82 | 71.88 | 68.08 | | Tsvetanka Khristova|BUL|1988 Summer}} | 69.74 m | 66.48 | 66.44 | 64.06 | 66.84 | 69.74 | 69.00 | | 4. | Svetla Mitkova|BUL|1988 Summer}} | 69.14 m | 63.62 | 65.74 | 65.56 | 67.24 | X | 69.14 | | 5. | Ellina Zvereva|URS|1988 Summer}} | 68.94 m | X | 65.74 | 66.86 | X | X | 68.94 | | 6. | Zdeňka Šilhavá|TCH|1988 Summer}} | 67.84 m | 67.40 | X | 65.70 | 66.30 | 67.84 | 66.50 | | 7. | Gabriele Reinsch|GDR|1988 Summer}} | 67.26 m | 67.26 | 66.50 | 63.30 | 65.88 | 66.40 | X | | 8. | Hou Xuemei|CHN|1988 Summer}} | 65.94 m | 63.44 | 63.88 | 65.18 | 65.94 | 65.50 | 65.06 | | 9. | Yu Hourun|CHN|1988 Summer}} | 64.08 m | 62.94 | X | 64.08 | | 10. | Larisa Mikhalchenko|URS|1988 Summer}} | 64.08 m | 64.08 | X | 45.88 | | 11. | Carol Cady|USA|1988 Summer}} | 63.42 m | 60.82 | 61.06 | 63.42 | | 12. | Galina Murasova|URS|1988 Summer}} | NM | X | X | X |
See also- 1986 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome)
- 1990 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
- 1991 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Tokyo)
References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/ATH/womens-discus-throw.html |title=Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw |accessdate=14 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}
External links- {{en icon}} Official Report
{{OlympicsDiscusThrow}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Discus Throw}} 4 : Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Discus throw at the Olympics|1988 in women's athletics|Women's events at the 1988 Summer Olympics |