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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would ...
The first world record in the women's discus throw was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1923. As of 2013, 55 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme. The Olympic records are 70 m ( 229 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) for men, set by Roje Stona in 2024, and 72.30 m ( 237 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) for women, set by Martina Hellmann in 1988.
She is a two time Olympic champion, having won the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics. Allman earned bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships , which made her the first American woman to win a world championship medal in the discus throw [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and later added a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships .
The Women's discus throw athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 7 events were contested in this discipline.
The women's discus throw competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was held at the Olympic Stadium on 16–17 August. [1] Each athlete received three throws in the qualifying round. All who achieved the qualifying distance progressed to the final.
The men's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).
The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Monday, 25 September and Wednesday, 27 September. [ 1 ] The qualifying athletes progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with up to six throws.