The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final (12) held on Friday 1980-08-01.

Medalists

Records Standing records prior to the 1980 Summer OlympicsWorld record   71.80 m July 13, 1980  Sofia, BulgariaOlympic record   69.00 mJuly 29, 1976  Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBroken records during the 1980 Summer OlympicsOlympic record 69.96 mAugust 1, 1980  Moscow, Soviet Union

Results

Final RANKFINALDISTANCE69.96 m67.90 m67.40 m4.67.08 m5.66.12 m6.64.38 m7.63.84 m8.63.14 m9.61.16 m10.60.86 m11.57.78 m12.55.06 m

Qualifying round Held on Thursday July 31, 1980 RANKFINALDISTANCE1.65.52 m2.65.02 m3.62.86 m4.62.20 m5.60.84 m6.60.40 m7.60.32 m8.60.22 m9.59.48 m10.58.66 m11.58.60 m12.57.80 m13.57.62 m14.57.38 m15.54.90 m16.53.76 m—NM—DNS

See also 1976 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Montreal) 1978 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Prague) 1982 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Athens) 1983 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki) 1984 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Los Angeles) 1986 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart) 1987 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Rome)

References

External links Results