2002 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
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The final of the Women's discus throw
event at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany was held on August 7, 2002. There were a total number of 18 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were staged a day earlier, on August 6, with the mark set at 62.00 metres.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
event at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany was held on August 7, 2002. There were a total number of 18 participating athletes. The qualifying rounds were staged a day earlier, on August 6, with the mark set at 62.00 metres.
Medalists
| Gold |  Ekaterini VoggoliEkaterini Voggoli Ekaterini Voggoli is a retired Greek discus thrower.She is the 2002 European champion and 2003 World Championship bronze medallist. In June 2004 she beat Anastasia Kelesidou's Greek record by 2 centimetres, throwing 67.72 metres in Athens.... Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... (GRE) |
| Silver |  Natalya SadovaNatalya Sadova Natalya Ivanovna Sadova , née Koptyukh is a Russian discus thrower who has competed in many Olympiads.She won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in 2004, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and placed fourth in 2000 Summer... Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... (RUS) |
| Bronze | Anastasia Kelesidou Anastasia Kelesidou Anastasia Kelesidou is a retired Greek discus thrower best known for winning silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. During her career she set seven Greek records in discus throw, the best being 67.70 metres.... Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... (GRE) |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2002 European Athletics Championships | ||||
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| World Record Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
76.80 m | July 9, 1988 |  NeubrandenburgNeubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , East Germany |
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| Event Record Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
71.36 m | August 28, 1986 |  StuttgartStuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
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Qualification
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1 | 61.94 m | ||||
| 2 | 61.93 m | ||||
| 3 | 61.18 m | ||||
| 4 | 61.03 m | ||||
| 5 | 60.40 m | ||||
| 6 | 59.53 m | ||||
| 7 | 58.92 m | ||||
| 8 | 58.44 m | ||||
| 9 | 58.24 m | ||||
| 10 | 56.63 m | ||||
| 11 | 56.57 m | ||||
| 12 | 56.56 m | ||||
| 13 | 56.18 | 56.03 | 53.25 | 56.18 m | |
| 14 | 55.58 m | ||||
| 15 | 55.55 m | ||||
| 16 | 54.14 m | ||||
| 17 | 54.01 m | ||||
| — | NM | ||||
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 63.09 | 64.31 | 63.57 | 59.13 | 59.32 | 59.05 | 64.31 m | |||
| 61.95 | 64.07 | 64.12 | 63.93 | x | x | 64.12 m | |||
| 63.92 | 62.91 | 61.58 | 60.93 | 59.93 | 61.21 | 63.92 m | |||
| 4 | 60.37 | x | 60.77 | x | 62.31 | 57.70 | 62.31 m | ||
| 5 | 59.82 | 61.24 | x | 62.20 | 59.91 | x | 62.20 m | ||
| 6 | 59.93 | x | 61.49 | x | 58.43 | x | 61.49 m | ||
| 7 | 60.36 | x | 58.97 | 60.41 | 58.64 | x | 60.41 m | ||
| 8 | 52.92 | x | 59.28 | 59.23 | x | 57.33 | 59.28 m | ||
| 9 | 57.29 | 58.92 | 57.69 | 58.92 m | |||||
| 10 | 55.03 | 57.38 | 55.69 | 57.38 m | |||||
| 11 | 56.53 | x | 55.78 | 56.53 m | |||||
| 12 | 54.92 | 54.07 | x | 54.92 m | |||||
See also
- 2000 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Sydney)Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throwThe Women's Discus Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, September 25 and Wednesday, September 27....
- 2001 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Edmonton)
- 2003 Women's World Championships Discus Throw (Paris)2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throwThese are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday 25 August 2003.-Medalists:-Schedule:...
- 2004 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Athens)