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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Pictogram for athletics
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Date10 August 1984 (qualifications)
11 August 1984 (finals)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning distance65.36
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ria Stalman
 Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leslie Deniz
 United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Florenţa Crăciunescu
 Romania
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Athletics at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

The Women's Discus Throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 17 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on August 11, 1984.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Ria Stalman
 Netherlands
Silver Leslie Deniz
 United States
Bronze Florența Crăciunescu
 Romania

Abbreviations

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Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

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Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics
World Record  Galina Savinkova (URS) 73.26 m May 22, 1983 Soviet Union Leselidze, Soviet Union
Olympic Record  Evelin Schlaak (GDR) 69.96 m August 1, 1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union

Qualifying round

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  • Held on 1984-08-10
RANK GROUP A DISTANCE
1.  Ria Stalman (NED) 58.28m
2.  Florenţa Crăciunescu (ROU) 57.84m
3.  Ulla Lundholm (FIN) 56.44m
4.  Leslie Deniz (USA) 56.24m
5.  Gael Martin (AUS) 55.38m
6.  Venissa Head (GBR) 55.24m
7.  Jiao Yunxiang (CHN) 54.70m
8.  Mariette Van Heerden (ZIM) 50.54m
9.  Marlene Lewis (JAM) 49.00m


RANK GROUP B DISTANCE
1.  Ingra Manecke (FRG) 56.20m
2.  Meg Ritchie (GBR) 56.00m
3.  Patricia Walsh (IRL) 54.42m
4.  Laura De Snoo (USA) 53.76m
5.  Lorna Griffin (USA) 53.34m
6.  Carmen Ionesco (CAN) 52.28m
7.  Agathe Ngo Nack (CMR) 38.32m
8.  Christine Bechard (MRI) 37.94m

Final

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ria Stalman (NED) 64.50 61.16 63.70 64.28 63.64 65.36 65.36 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Leslie Deniz (USA) 62.46 X 63.36 62.60 64.86 X 64.86 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Florența Crăciunescu (ROU) 60.68 61.42 62.96 62.08 63.64 X 63.64 m
4  Ulla Lundholm (FIN) 62.84 X 54.92 55.94 59.72 54.04 62.84 m
5  Meg Ritchie (GBR) X 55.36 57.66 61.76 62.58 60.40 62.58 m
6  Ingra Manecke (FRG) 51.66 56.22 X 53.20 X 58.56 58.56 m
7  Venissa Head (GBR) X 55.56 58.18 X 55.84 55.88 58.18 m
8  Gael Martin (AUS) 55.88 55.38 54.34 54.94 55.70 53.08 55.88 m
9  Patricia Walsh (IRL) 55.38 51.70 53.32 55.38 m
10  Laura De Snoo (USA) 53.74 54.84 53.88 54.84 m
11  Jiao Yunxiang (CHN) X 53.32 X 53.32 m
12  Lorna Griffin (USA) X 50.16 X 50.16 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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