Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F40

Women's Discus F40 at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue	Beijing National Stadium
Dates	13 September
Competitors	9 from 7 nations
Winning distance	28.04
Medalists
Menggen Jimisu   China   Raoua Tlili   Tunisia   Najat El Garaa   Morocco

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
F40
Shot put		men		women
T42/F42
100 m		men		women
Long jump		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
T44/F44/P44
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men
High jump		men
Long jump		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Pentathlon		men
T46/F46
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men
800 m		men
1,500 m		men
5,000 m		men
Marathon		men
High jump		men
Long jump		men
Relay event
4×100 m relay		men

The women's discus F40 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:30 on 13 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Menggen Jimisu, representing China.

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
	Menggenjimisu	China	26.93	26.07	27.97	27.74	28.04	x	28.04	WR
	Raoua Tlili	Tunisia	27.33	17.46	25.43	26.34	27.61	x	27.61	SB
	Najat El Garaa	Morocco	24.90	x	26.86	x	25.68	25.47	26.86
4	Laila El Garaa	Morocco	22.32	23.44	x	22.49	x	x	23.44
5	Sophie Hancock	Great Britain	20.12	20.31	21.53	21.37	20.82	20.76	21.53	SB
6	Jill Kennedy	United States	20.41	18.98	x	20.71	20.89	20.72	20.89
7	Petra Hommen	Germany	x	20.29	19.54	19.68	20.18	17.54	20.29
8	Patricia Marquis	France	x	17.84	x	16.39	17.25	x	17.84	SB
9	Hasnaa Moubal	Morocco	16.30	17.19	14.42	-	-	-	17.19

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

• "Women's Discus - F40 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2012.