1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.[1][2]
Medalists[]
Gold | Liu Fengying China |
Silver | Mélina Robert-Michon France |
Bronze | Romania |
Results[]
Final[]
1 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
Liu Fengying | China | 59.21 | 60.66 | 59.91 | 58.60 | 59.19 | 58.65 | 60.66 | ||
Mélina Robert-Michon | France | 51.90 | 53.47 | x | 55.01 | x | x | 55.01 | ||
Romania | 53.87 | 52.55 | 52.92 | 52.81 | 54.64 | 50.89 | 54.64 | |||
4 | Romania | 51.51 | 51.51 | 49.39 | 53.01 | 50.67 | 53.20 | 53.20 | ||
5 | Germany | 50.93 | 53.17 | 52.90 | 51.16 | x | 47.05 | 53.17 | ||
6 | Anaelys Fernández | Cuba | 51.61 | 52.27 | 51.17 | 49.78 | x | 50.85 | 52.27 | |
7 | Russia | x | 51.88 | 50.81 | 51.58 | x | x | 51.88 | ||
8 | United States | 37.32 | 40.43 | 49.97 | 42.91 | x | x | 49.97 | ||
9 | Australia | 49.73 | 48.38 | 48.35 | 49.73 | |||||
10 | United States | 49.14 | 46.01 | x | 49.14 | |||||
11 | Australia | 48.04 | 47.58 | x | 48.04 | |||||
12 | Vera Begić | Croatia | 43.19 | x | 46.34 | 46.34 |
Qualifications[]
31 Jul
Group A[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
1 | Germany | 53.49 | - | - | 53.49 | Q | |
2 | Liu Fengying | China | x | 52.11 | - | 52.11 | Q |
3 | Russia | 51.86 | - | - | 51.86 | Q | |
4 | Romania | 49.83 | 47.10 | 49.86 | 49.86 | q | |
5 | United States | x | x | 49.84 | 49.84 | q | |
6 | Australia | 47.23 | 49.46 | 49.15 | 49.46 | q | |
7 | Vera Begić | Croatia | 45.16 | 47.10 | 45.01 | 47.10 | q |
8 | Jamaica | 38.37 | 41.26 | 45.13 | 45.13 | ||
9 | Amélie Perrin | France | 42.61 | x | 43.82 | 43.82 |
Group B[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
1 | Mélina Robert-Michon | France | 53.67 | - | - | 53.67 | Q |
2 | Romania | 52.94 | - | - | 52.94 | Q | |
3 | Anaelys Fernández | Cuba | x | 52.36 | - | 52.36 | Q |
4 | Australia | 51.53 | - | - | 51.53 | Q | |
5 | United States | 49.61 | x | x | 49.61 | q | |
6 | Venera Getova | Bulgaria | 45.36 | x | 46.71 | 46.71 | |
7 | United Kingdom | 44.62 | 41.10 | x | 44.62 | ||
8 | Wioletta Potępa | Poland | x | 41.24 | 40.76 | 41.24 | |
9 | Philippines | x | 35.28 | 35.76 | 35.76 |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
- Australia (2)
- Bulgaria (1)
- China (1)
- Croatia (1)
- Cuba (1)
- France (2)
- Germany (1)
- Jamaica (1)
- Philippines (1)
- Poland (1)
- Romania (2)
- Russia (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (2)
References[]
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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