Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venues	Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates	August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01) (qualifications) August 3, 1992 (1992-08-03) (finals)
Competitors	28 from 16 nations
Winning distance	70.06
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maritza Martén File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsvetanka Khristova File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniela Costian File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

These are the official results of the women's discus throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Medalists

Gold	Maritza Martén File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba
Silver	Tsvetanka Khristova File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Bronze	Daniela Costian File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.

World Record	76.80	Gabriele Reinsch	Neubrandenburg (GDR)	July 9, 1988
Olympic Record	72.30	Martina Hellmann	Seoul (KOR)	September 29, 1988

Qualification

RANK	GROUP A	DISTANCE
1.	File:Olympic flag.svg Larisa Korotkevich (EUN)	67.92 m
2.	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Maritza Martén (CUB)	65.02 m
3.	File:Flag of Australia.svg Daniela Costian (AUS)	64.10 m
4.	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)	64.06 m
5.	File:Flag of Romania.svg Nicoleta Grădinaru (ROU)	60.62 m
6.	File:Flag of Germany.svg Martina Hellmann (GER)	60.52 m
7.	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB)	60.22 m
8.	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiu Qiaoping (CHN)	59.32 m
9.	File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Vladimíra Malátová (TCH)	59.04 m
10.	File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg Ilga Bērtulsone (LAT)	58.92 m
11.	File:Flag of the United States.svg Connie Price-Smith (USA)	58.66 m
12.	File:Flag of Norway.svg Mette Bergmann (NOR)	58.32 m
13.	File:Flag of the United States.svg Carla Garrett (USA)	58.06 m
14.	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Jackie McKernan (GBR)	51.94 m

RANK	GROUP B	DISTANCE
1.	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefania Simova (BUL)	65.60 m
2.	File:Olympic flag.svg Olga Burova (EUN)	64.78 m
3.	File:Flag of Germany.svg Ilke Wyludda (GER)	64.26 m
4.	File:Flag of Germany.svg Franka Dietzsch (GER)	63.60 m
5.	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Hilda Ramos (CUB)	62.82 m
6.	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Min Chunfeng (CHN)	62.48 m
7.	File:Olympic flag.svg Irina Yatchenko (EUN)	61.60 m
8.	File:Flag of Italy.svg Agnese Maffeis (ITA)	60.88 m
9.	File:Flag of Romania.svg Manuela Tîrneci (ROU)	59.44 m
10.	File:Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Boiț (ROU)	56.68 m
11.	File:Flag of the United States.svg Penny Neer (USA)	55.44 m
12.	File:Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Barreiro (ESP)	53.14 m
13.	File:Flag of Austria.svg Ursula Weber (AUT)	51.62 m
14.	File:Flag of Portugal.svg Teresa Machado (POR)	49.58 m

Final

Rank	Athlete	Attempts						Distance	Note
		1	2	3	4	5	6
1st place, gold medalist(s)	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Maritza Martén (CUB)	65.66	X	X	66.90	70.06	66.36	70.06 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)	65.14	67.78	65.32	X	X	X	67.78 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	File:Flag of Australia.svg Daniela Costian (AUS)	64.40	64.08	64.24	64.92	66.24	65.94	66.24 m
4	File:Olympic flag.svg Larisa Korotkevich (EUN)	60.94	X	65.52	X	64.30	X	65.52 m
5	File:Olympic flag.svg Olga Burova (EUN)	64.02	X	62.80	61.84	X	63.32	64.02 m
6	File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Hilda Ramos (CUB)	62.16	X	62.72	59.28	X	63.80	63.80 m
7	File:Olympic flag.svg Irina Yatchenko (EUN)	60.76	62.40	63.74	X	X	X	63.74 m
8	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefania Simova (BUL)	X	63.42	63.08	60.20	62.38	60.98	63.42 m
9	File:Flag of Germany.svg Ilke Wyludda (GER)	62.16	61.04	X				62.16 m
10	File:Flag of Italy.svg Agnese Maffeis (ITA)	61.22	60.80	X				61.22 m
11	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Min Chunfeng (CHN)	59.06	60.82	X				60.82 m
12	File:Flag of Germany.svg Franka Dietzsch (GER)	60.24	X	X				60.24 m

See also

• 1988 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul)
• 1990 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
• 1991 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Tokyo)
• 1993 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
• 1994 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki)

External links

• Official Report
• Results