1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

Events at the
1998 World Junior
Championships in Athletics

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
3000 m women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
5000 m walk women
10,000 m walk men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

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 Lăcrămioara Ionescu
 Romania

Results

Final

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
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1st Liu Fengying  China 59.21 60.66 59.91 58.60 59.19 58.65 60.66
2nd Mélina Robert-Michon  France 51.90 53.47 x 55.01 x x 55.01
3rd Lăcrămioara Ionescu  Romania 53.87 52.55 52.92 52.81 54.64 50.89 54.64
4 Ileana Brindusoiu  Romania 51.51 51.51 49.39 53.01 50.67 53.20 53.20
5 Katja Kròl  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 Olga Tarantayeva  Russia x 51.88 50.81 51.58 x x 51.88
8 Mandy Borschowa  United States 37.32 40.43 49.97 42.91 x x 49.97
9 Katrina Steele  Australia 49.73 48.38 48.35 49.73
10 Krista Keir  United States 49.14 46.01 x 49.14
11 Debra Turnbull  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
123
1 Katja Kròl  Germany 53.49 - - 53.49 Q
2 Liu Fengying  China x 52.11 - 52.11 Q
3 Olga Tarantayeva  Russia 51.86 - - 51.86 Q
4 Ileana Brindusoiu  Romania 49.83 47.10 49.86 49.86 q
5 Mandy Borschowa  United States x x 49.84 49.84 q
6 Debra Turnbull  Australia 47.23 49.46 49.15 49.46 q
7 Vera Begić  Croatia 45.16 47.10 45.01 47.10 q
8 Tanya Thomas  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
123
1 Mélina Robert-Michon  France 53.67 - - 53.67 Q
2 Lăcrămioara Ionescu  Romania 52.94 - - 52.94 Q
3 Anaelys Fernández  Cuba x 52.36 - 52.36 Q
4 Katrina Steele  Australia 51.53 - - 51.53 Q
5 Krista Keir  United States 49.61 x x 49.61 q
6 Venera Getova  Bulgaria 45.36 x 46.71 46.71
7 Lauren Keightley  United Kingdom 44.62 41.10 x 44.62
8 Wioletta Potępa  Poland x 41.24 40.76 41.24
9 Roselyn Hamero  Philippines x 35.28 35.76 35.76

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. 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
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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