2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus
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The Women's Discus Throw
event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
on August 7 and August 11.
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 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952...
on August 7 and August 11.
Medalists
| Gold |  Franka DietzschFranka Dietzsch Franka Dietzsch is a German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER) |
| 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 |  Věra Pospíšilová-CechlováVera Pospíšilová-Cechlová Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová is a Czech athlete, competing in the discus throw and the shot put. She married Czech professional wrestler Jakub Cechl on 17 October 2003.... Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (CZE) |
Schedule
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 07.08.2005 – 11:30h 07.08.2005 – 12:40h Final Round 11.08.2005 – 20:00h
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
Group A
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Věra Pospíšilová-CechlováVera Pospíšilová-CechlováVěra Pospíšilová-Cechlová is a Czech athlete, competing in the discus throw and the shot put. She married Czech professional wrestler Jakub Cechl on 17 October 2003....
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
64.26 m Q -
Aimin Song, China 64.15 m Q -
Dragana TomaševićDragana TomaševicDragana Tomašević is a Serbian discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.63 metres, achieved in August 2006 in Gothenburg.-Achievements:-References:...
, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
62.02 m Q -
Olena AntonovaOlena AntonovaOlena Anatolyevna Antonova is a Ukrainian discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 67.30 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Kiev. She won the bronze medal in Women's discus throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Achievements:-References:...
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
61.05 m Q -
Joanna WiśniewskaJoanna WisniewskaJoanna Wiśniewska is a female discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma. She competed at the 2004 and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
59.66 m q -
Elizna NaudeElizna NaudéElizna Naudé is a South African discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 64.87 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Stellenbosch. She is a teacher at Vaalpark Primary School, Sasolburg, South Africa....
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
58.93 m -
Oksana Yesipchuk, RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
58.32 m - Marzena WysockaMarzena WysockaMarzena Wysocka is a female discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 64.57 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Warszawa....
, Poland 57.44 m -
Neelam Jaswant SinghNeelam Jaswant SinghNeelam Jaswant Singh is an Indian discus thrower.Her personal best throw is 64.55 metres, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan....
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
56.70 m – disqualified after failing a doping test -
Tereapii Tapoki, Cook IslandsCook IslandsThe Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
50.92 m -
Aretha ThurmondAretha ThurmondAretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, whose personal best distance is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.-Achievements:-External links:...
, United States 47.15 m
Group B
- Natalya SadovaNatalya SadovaNatalya 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 63.65 m Q -
Franka DietzschFranka DietzschFranka Dietzsch is a German discus thrower best known for winning gold medals at three World Championships in Athletics...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
63.53 m Q -
Nicoleta GrasuNicoleta GrasuLenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
62.06 m Q -
Anna SöderbergAnna SöderbergAnna Söderberg is a female discus thrower from Sweden. Her personal best throw of 64.54 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Aremark, is the Swedish record for the event. She has represented her country at the Olympic Games on three occasions – in 2000, 2004 and 2008...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
59.94 m q -
Beatrice FaumuinaBeatrice FaumuinaBeatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, ONZM is a New Zealand discus thrower, a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in three Summer Olympics...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
59.81 m q - Shuli Ma, China 59.43 m q
- Natalya Fokina, Ukraine 59.30 m
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Yania FerralesYania FerralesYania Ferrales Monteagudo is a Cuban discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 66.00 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
58.38 m - Seilala SuaSeilala SuaSeilala Maria Sua is a female discus thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 65.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento....
, United States 57.68 m - Becky BreischBecky BreischBecky Breisch is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She has represented the United States in the event at three consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2005 to 2009...
, United States 57.16 m - Wioletta PotępaWioletta PotepaWioletta Potępa is a female discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 66.01 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Halle.-Achievements:-References:...
, Poland 56.31 m
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 64.89 | 64.08 | 64.36 | 66.56 | 65.29 | X | 66.56 m | SB | ||
| 64.33 | 60.63 | 61.28 | 62.31 | 62.68 | 61.59 | 64.33 m | |||
| 60.76 | 63.00 | X | X | 63.19 | X | 63.19 m | |||
| 4 | 62.73 | X | 57.70 | 61.01 | 60.94 | 57.42 | 62.73 m | ||
| 5 | 55.75 | X | 62.05 | X | X | 61.49 | 62.05 m | ||
| 6 | 59.21 | 58.38 | 61.33 | 58.15 | 58.22 | 59.36 | 61.33 m | ||
| 7 | 60.56 | X | X | X | 56.26 | 56.30 | 60.56 m | ||
| 8 | 59.37 | 59.08 | 57.71 | 56.35 | X | 56.19 | 59.37 m | ||
| 9 | 58.44 | 57.20 | 55.09 | 58.44 m | |||||
| 10 | 55.98 | 57.90 | X | 57.90 m | |||||
| 11 | X | 57.41 | X | 57.41 m | |||||
| 12 | 57.06 | 55.64 | X | 57.06 m | |||||