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The women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 April 2018.[1]
Women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 12 April | |||||||||
Competitors | 13 from 9 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 68.26 m GR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The winning margin was 7.85 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's discus throw has been won by more than 7 metres at these games.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
World record | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 76.80 m | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 9 July 1988 |
Games record | Dani Stevens (AUS) | 68.26 m | gold Coast, Australia | 12 April 2018 |
The schedule was as follows:[1]
Date | Time | Round |
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Thursday 12 April 2018 | 20:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
With thirteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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Dani Stevens (AUS) | 61.39 | 64.51 | 65.43 | 68.26 | 65.10 | x | 68.26 | GR | |
Seema Punia (IND) | 60.41 | 59.57 | x | 58.54 | x | 58.90 | 60.41 | ||
Navjeet Dhillon (IND) | 55.61 | x | x | 56.22 | 54.09 | 57.43 | 57.43 | ||
4 | Siositina Hakeai (NZL) | 56.00 | 55.19 | 57.16 | 56.94 | 53.86 | 56.96 | 57.16 | |
5 | Taryn Gollshewsky (AUS) | 54.59 | x | 54.45 | 53.23 | x | 55.47 | 55.47 | |
6 | Kimberley Mulhall (AUS) | 53.72 | 54.93 | 54.64 | 51.72 | 54.32 | 54.84 | 54.93 | |
7 | Jade Lally (ENG) | 51.80 | 53.97 | 52.97 | 53.44 | 52.16 | x | 53.97 | |
8 | Androniki Lada (CYP) | 53.12 | x | 52.07 | x | x | x | 53.12 | SB |
9 | Tynelle Gumbs (IVB) | 47.04 | x | x | — | 47.04 | |||
10 | Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 46.01 | x | 44.93 | 46.01 | ||||
11 | Salomé Mugabe (MOZ) | 45.72 | 44.35 | 43.80 | 45.72 | PB | |||
– | Trevia Gumbs (IVB) | x | r | NM | |||||
– | Chanana Jeremiah (NRU) | x | x | x | NM |
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