These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 7, 1997. The qualifying round was held on Tuesday August 5, 1997, with the mark set at 62.00 metres.

Medalists Gold Beatrice FaumuinaNew Zealand (NZL)Silver Ellina ZverevaBelarus (BLR)Bronze Natalya SadovaRussia (RUS)

Schedule All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B05.08.1997 – 08:10h05.08.1997 – 09:50hFinal Round07.08.1997 – 18:10h

Abbreviations All results shown are in metres Q automatic qualification q qualification by rankDNS did not startNM no markWR world recordAR area recordNR national recordPB personal bestSB season best

Qualification

Group A RankOverallAthleteAttemptsResultNote123 1 3 65.00 — — 65.00 m 2 4 X X 64.5864.58 m 3 5 58.62 58.90 61.5261.52 m 4 8 60.16 X 60.4460.44 m 5 9 60.30 X 59.6860.30 m 6 10 60.28 59.20 57.8660.28 m 7 11 59.94 58.96 55.4459.94 m 8 14 X 56.12 59.5059.50 m 9 17 X 58.96 55.7058.96 m 10 21 54.22 52.70 52.6254.22 m 11 22 53.96 52.14 X53.96 m 12 23 X 53.64 49.5653.64 m 13 24 X 49.72 X49.72 m 14 25 46.80 48.80 X48.80 m

Group B RankOverallAthleteAttemptsResultNote123 1 1 X 61.76 65.9465.94 mSB 2 2 65.14 — — 65.14 m 3 6 57.40 X 61.3661.36 m 4 7 57.74 61.18 X61.18 m 5 12 59.64 X 59.8859.88 m 6 13 59.62 59.10 56.7059.62 m 7 15 56.48 59.22 58.3059.22 m 8 16 59.18 X X59.18 m 9 18 47.00 57.88 54.6657.88 m 10 19 X 56.32 X56.32 m 11 20 53.22 55.52 X55.52 m 12 26 X X 35.2235.22 m — — X X XNM — — X X XNM — — X X XNM

Final RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123456 XX66.8262.60 XX66.82 m 63.40 65.9061.86 64.98 64.64 65.72 65.90 m 63.70 65.14X63.08 XX65.14 m 4 62.76 62.44 60.96 X63.0262.04 63.02 m 5 X62.02 61.40 62.5860.70 57.94 62.58 m 6 62.0060.78 XX59.92 X62.00 m 7 61.9257.70 X58.00 59.66 58.12 61.92 m 8 61.4054.98 57.48 54.36 54.28 X61.40 m 9 60.6257.42 57.76 60.62 m 10 58.06 58.88 60.14 60.14 m 11 58.22 XX 58.22 m 12 55.20 57.56 X 57.56 m

See also 1996 Women's Olympic Discus Throw

References Results