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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 | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |||||||||
Date | October 18 | |||||||||
Competitors | 15 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 58.28 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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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.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
62.54 m | Werdohl, West Germany | August 24, 1968 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
57.27 m | Tokyo, Japan | October 19, 1964 |
Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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![]() | Lia Manoliu | ![]() |
58.28 | X | – | X | 46.82 | X | 58.28 | OR |
![]() | Liesel Westermann | ![]() |
54.02 | 57.76 | X | 55.78 | X | X | 57.76 | |
![]() | Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek | ![]() |
54.90 | 54.24 | X | X | X | X | 54.90 | |
4 | Anita Otto | ![]() |
54.40 | 54.10 | 53.88 | X | 51.16 | 52.34 | 54.40 | |
5 | Antonina Popova | ![]() |
53.42 | 53.12 | 51.40 | 52.60 | 52.86 | X | 53.42 | |
6 | Olga Fikotová | ![]() |
X | 52.96 | 50.74 | X | X | 50.40 | 52.96 | |
7 | Christine Spielberg | ![]() |
52.86 | X | 52.86 | X | 52.62 | 49.80 | 52.86 | |
8 | Brigitte Berendonk | ![]() |
52.80 | 49.66 | 46.90 | X | X | 50.46 | 52.80 | |
9 | Lyudmila Muravyova | ![]() |
51.80 | 52.26 | 50.20 | — | 52.26 | |||
10 | Karin Illgen | ![]() |
50.40 | X | 52.18 | — | 52.18 | |||
11 | Judit Stugner | ![]() |
42.12 | 51.38 | 52.08 | — | 52.08 | |||
12 | Dashzevgiin Namjilmaa | ![]() |
50.76 | X | 49.00 | — | 50.76 | |||
13 | Olimpia Cataramă | ![]() |
X | 47.50 | 50.20 | — | 50.20 | |||
14 | Carol Moseke | ![]() |
48.28 | 44.78 | 44.04 | — | 48.28 | |||
15 | Jean Roberts | ![]() |
36.56 | 46.26 | X | — | 46.26 |
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