1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
These are the official results of the Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.
Medalists
| Gold |  Tsvetanka KhristovaBulgaria (BUL) |
| Silver |  Ilke WyluddaGermany (GER) |
| Bronze |  Larisa MikhalchenkoSoviet Union (URS) |
Schedule
- All times are UTC+9)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 29.08.1991 – 19:00h | 29.08.1991 – 19:00h |
| Final Round | |
| 31.08.1991 – 18:10h | |
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 |
Qualifying round
- Held on Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ilke Wyludda (GER)
|
67.72 m |
| 2. |  Daniela Costian (AUS)
|
62.74 m |
| 3. |  Maritza Martén (CUB)
|
60.88 m |
| 4. | Iryna Yatchenko (URS)
|
60.38 m |
| 5. |  Zhao Yonghua (CHN)
|
59.80 m |
| 6. | Franka Dietzsch (GER)
|
59.16 m |
| 7. | Stefania Simova (BUL)
|
58.10 m |
| 8. |  Lacy Barnes-Mileham (USA)
|
56.84 m |
| 9. |  Agnese Maffeis (ITA)
|
56.36 m |
| 10. |  Mette Bergmann (NOR)
|
55.78 m |
| 11. |  Teresa Machado (POR)
|
53.64 m |
| 12. |  Alice Matějková (TCH)
|
53.22 m |
| 13. |  Ikuko Kitamori (JPN)
|
48.52 m |
| 14. |  Maria Obando (NCA)
|
41.78 m |
| — |  Hanane Khaled (EGY)
|
DNS |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL)
|
67.10 m |
| 2. | Martina Hellmann (GER)
|
65.26 m |
| 3. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS)
|
64.68 m |
| 4. | Ellina Zvereva (URS)
|
61.86 m |
| 5. | Xiao Yanling (CHN)
|
61.68 m |
| 6. | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB)
|
60.86 m |
| 7. | Min Chunfeng (CHN)
|
59.42 m |
| 8. | Vladimíra Malátová (TCH)
|
58.38 m |
| 9. |  Marie-Paule Geldhof (BEL)
|
57.26 m |
| 10. | Carla Garrett (USA)
|
56.62 m |
| 11. |  Jackie McKernan (GBR)
|
55.64 m |
| 12. |  Manuela Tirneci (ROM)
|
55.62 m |
| 13. | Penny Neer (USA)
|
54.26 m |
| 14. |  Angeles Barreiro (ESP)
|
51.24 m |
| 15. |  Wilna Bredenhann (NAM)
|
43.60 m |
| 16. |  Hughette Robertson (GUY)
|
34.52 m |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
 |
Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) |
62.16 | 64.20 | 62.82 | X | 66.96 | 71.02 | 71.02 m | SB |
 |
Ilke Wyludda (GER) |
67.10 | 68.78 | 66.34 | 69.00 | 69.12 | X | 69.12 m | SB |
 |
Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) |
66.20 | 67.30 | 67.46 | 67.12 | 67.96 | 68.26 | 68.26 m | |
| 4 | Martina Hellmann (GER) |
65.32 | 66.28 | 67.14 | 65.80 | X | 66.56 | 67.14 m | SB |
| 5 | Daniela Costian (AUS) |
64.32 | X | 65.56 | X | 66.06 | X | 66.06 m | AR |
| 6 | Min Chunfeng (CHN) |
63.76 | 64.70 | 62.32 | 65.56 | 63.88 | 64.30 | 65.56 m | |
| 7 | Iryna Yatchenko (URS) |
63.84 | 63.86 | X | 64.92 | 60.76 | 62.24 | 64.92 m | SB |
| 8 | Zhao Yonghua (CHN) |
60.94 | 63.62 | 61.28 | X | 60.84 | X | 63.62 m | PB |
| 9 | Ellina Zvereva (URS) |
63.22 m | |||||||
| 10 | Maritza Martén (CUB) |
62.40 m | |||||||
| 11 | Xiao Yanling (CHN) |
61.20 m | |||||||
| 12 | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) |
60.62 m | |||||||
See also
- 1988 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
- 1992 Women's Olympic Discus Throw (Barcelona)
- 1994 Women's European Championships Discus Throw (Helsinki)