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Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw at the 2015 Pan American Games
VenueCIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium
DatesJuly 24
Competitors11 from 7 nations
Winning distance65.39
Medalists
Gold medal   Cuba
Silver medal   Cuba
Bronze medal   United States
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The women's discus throw competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 24 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Yarelys Barrios of Cuba.

Records

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

World record  Gabriele Reinsch (GER) 76.80 Neubrandenburg, East Germany July 9, 1988
Pan American Games record  Yarelys Barrios (CUB) 66.40 Guadalajara, Mexico October 28, 2011

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (50.94) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]

Schedule

Date Time Round
July 24, 2015 10:05 Final

Results

All results shown are in meters.

KEY: q Best non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DQ Disqualifed

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Denia Caballero  Cuba x 62.71 65.39 x x x 65.39
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yaime Pérez  Cuba 58.74 62.05 64.99 60.33 x 64.23 64.99
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gia Lewis-Smallwood  United States x 60.17 x 61.26 60.48 x 61.26
4 Fernanda Martins  Brazil 59.46 x x 60.50 59.45 58.38 60.50
5 Karen Gallardo  Chile 58.31 x 57.32 x 56.02 59.11 59.11 SB
6 Andressa de Morais  Brazil 58.08 x 56.66 x 57.75 56.21 58.08
7 Kelsey Card  United States 55.71 57.00 54.14 56.66 x 56.18 57.00
8 Rocío Comba  Argentina 50.95 55.63 x x 55.80 x 55.80
9 Aixa Middleton  Panama x 50.62 x 50.62
10 Alanna Kovacs  Canada 49.08 x x 49.08 SB
11 Marie-Josée Le Jour  Canada 44.67 x 43.74 43.74

References

  1. ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.