The women's discus throw event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19 and 21 July.

Medalists Gold Kristina Rakočević Silver Kirsty Williams Bronze Alexandra Emilianov

Records Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in AthleticsWorld Junior Record74.40East Berlin, East Germany13 September 1988Championship Record68.24Sudbury, Canada31 July 1988World Junior Leading58.30Split, Croatia16 April 2016

Results Qualification Qualification: 51.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Group Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Note 1 B Julia Ritter 47.52 53.84 53.84 Q, PB 2 B Elena Bruckner 53.83 53.83 Q 3 B Alexandra Emilianov 53.19 53.19 Q 4 A Kristina Rakočević 52.92 52.92 Q 5 B Kirsty Williams 50.32 52.83 52.83 Q 6 A Sun Kangping 51.04 52.68 52.68 Q, SB 7 A Ailén Armada x 51.23 x 51.23 q, PB 8 B Serena Brown 47.82 49.37 50.94 50.94 q, NU20R 9 B Devia Brown x 45.51 49.56 49.56 q, PB 10 A Kiana Phelps 49.55 45.56 49.49 49.55 q 11 A Lara Kempka 45.75 49.28 44.28 49.28 q 12 A Jorinde van Klinken 40.00 48.62 41.83 48.62 q 13 B Krista Uusi-Kinnala x 48.27 x 48.27 14 A Anna Dunaievska x 48.17 x 48.17 15 A Amira Sayed 47.81 47.83 47.68 47.83 SB 16 B Yuliia Bairak 46.12 44.87 47.57 47.57 17 A Bianca Hansen 46.67 x 47.06 47.06 18 B Lin Aoxue 46.16 x x 46.16 19 B Veranika Kuzmich 45.93 44.56 45.07 45.93 20 A Gabrielle Rains 41.18 45.85 x 45.85 21 A Marija Tolj 39.69 x 45.76 45.76 22 B Nanaka Kori 42.18 x 45.46 45.46 23 B Thelma Lind Kristjánsdóttir 42.53 42.45 44.41 44.41 24 A Lauren Bruce 41.98 42.30 39.65 42.30 25 B Polina Makaeva 42.21 x 36.99 42.21 26 A Fatima Al-Hosani 37.40 35.82 x 37.40 SB A Shanice Love x x x B Rijaj Salem

Final

Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 Result Note Kristina Rakočević 51.45 53.56 56.36 x 56.36 Kirsty Williams 49.58 x 53.91 52.78 53.91 PB Alexandra Emilianov 47.71 50.17 53.08 52.53 53.08 Serena Brown 52.73 52.28 45.81 50.82 52.73 NU20R Kiana Phelps 51.38 52.60 52.43 49.16 52.60 Ailén Armada x x 52.53 51.84 52.53 PB Elena Bruckner 52.04 51.99 51.82 52.04 Sun Kangping 51.70 49.63 50.95 51.70 Julia Ritter 46.22 48.86 50.95 50.95 10 Jorinde van Klinken x 44.52 49.15 49.15 11 Devia Brown 47.31 x 48.12 48.12 12 Lara Kempka x 43.69 x 43.69

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