Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates2 August
Competitors11 from 9 nations
Winning distance61.70 m
Medalists
gold medal    Nigeria
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Nigeria
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2026 →

The women's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 August 2022.

Records[edit]

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:

World record  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m Neubrandenburg, East Germany 9 July 1988
Commonwealth record  Dani Stevens (AUS) 69.64 m London, United Kingdom 13 August 2017
Games record  Dani Stevens (AUS) 68.26 m Gold Coast, Australia 12 April 2018

Schedule[edit]

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 2 August 2022 20:22 Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results[edit]

Final[edit]

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Chioma Onyekwere (NGR) 55.82 56.42 x 61.70 x 59.98 61.70 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Jade Lally (ENG) 57.33 x 54.76 x x 58.42 58.42
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Obiageri Amaechi (NGR) x 52.75 53.22 53.36 56.99 54.96 56.99
4  Taryn Gollshewsky (AUS) 53.23 53.60 52.17 56.85 55.19 55.97 56.85
5  Seema Punia (IND) 52.28 55.92 52.30 x x 53.81 55.92
6  Yolandi Stander (RSA) 55.49 53.99 52.51 53.11 52.01 55.16 55.49
7  Kirsty Law (SCO) 53.38 52.83 52.09 54.38 x 53.35 54.38
8  Navjeet Dhillon (IND) 50.95 53.14 x 52.21 52.46 53.51 53.51
9  Androniki Lada (CYP) 48.28 52.39 53.04 53.04
10  Shadine Duquemin (JEY) x 52.87 51.68 52.87
11  Tiara Derosa (BER) x 42.86 45.79 45.79

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Women's Discus Throw". Birmingham 2022. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ Final results