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

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

GoldLiu Fengying
 China
SilverMélina Robert-Michon
 France
BronzeLăcrămioara Ionescu
 Romania

Results

Final

1 August

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123456
Liu Fengying China59.2160.6659.9158.6059.1958.6560.66
Mélina Robert-Michon France51.9053.47x55.01xx55.01
Lăcrămioara Ionescu Romania53.8752.5552.9252.8154.6450.8954.64
4Ileana Brindusoiu Romania51.5151.5149.3953.0150.6753.2053.20
5Katja Kròl Germany50.9353.1752.9051.16x47.0553.17
6Anaelys Fernández Cuba51.6152.2751.1749.78x50.8552.27
7Olga Tarantayeva Russiax51.8850.8151.58xx51.88
8Mandy Borschowa United States37.3240.4349.9742.91xx49.97
9Katrina Steele Australia49.7348.3848.3549.73
10Krista Keir United States49.1446.01x49.14
11Debra Turnbull Australia48.0447.58x48.04
12Vera Begić Croatia43.19x46.3446.34

Qualifications

31 Jul

Group A

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Katja Kròl Germany53.49--53.49Q
2Liu Fengying Chinax52.11-52.11Q
3Olga Tarantayeva Russia51.86--51.86Q
4Ileana Brindusoiu Romania49.8347.1049.8649.86q
5Mandy Borschowa United Statesxx49.8449.84q
6Debra Turnbull Australia47.2349.4649.1549.46q
7Vera Begić Croatia45.1647.1045.0147.10q
8Tanya Thomas Jamaica38.3741.2645.1345.13
9Amélie Perrin France42.61x43.8243.82

Group B

RankNameNationalityAttemptsResultNotes
123
1Mélina Robert-Michon France53.67--53.67Q
2Lăcrămioara Ionescu Romania52.94--52.94Q
3Anaelys Fernández Cubax52.36-52.36Q
4Katrina Steele Australia51.53--51.53Q
5Krista Keir United States49.61xx49.61q
6Venera Getova Bulgaria45.36x46.7146.71
7Lauren Keightley United Kingdom44.6241.10x44.62
8Wioletta Potępa Polandx41.2440.7641.24
9Roselyn Hamero Philippinesx35.2835.7635.76

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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