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1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Liu Fengying
  China
Silver Mélina Robert-Michon
  France
Bronze Lăcrămioara Ionescu
  Romania

Results edit

Final edit

1 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Liu Fengying   China 59.21 60.66 59.91 58.60 59.19 58.65 60.66
  Mélina Robert-Michon   France 51.90 53.47 x 55.01 x x 55.01
  Lăcrămioara Ionescu   Romania 53.87 52.55 52.92 52.81 54.64 50.89 54.64
4 Ileana Brindusoiu   Romania 51.51 51.51 49.39 53.01 50.67 53.20 53.20
5 Katja Kròl   Germany 50.93 53.17 52.90 51.16 x 47.05 53.17
6 Anaelys Fernández   Cuba 51.61 52.27 51.17 49.78 x 50.85 52.27
7 Olga Tarantayeva   Russia x 51.88 50.81 51.58 x x 51.88
8 Mandy Borschowa   United States 37.32 40.43 49.97 42.91 x x 49.97
9 Katrina Steele   Australia 49.73 48.38 48.35 49.73
10 Krista Keir   United States 49.14 46.01 x 49.14
11 Debra Turnbull   Australia 48.04 47.58 x 48.04
12 Vera Begić   Croatia 43.19 x 46.34 46.34

Qualifications edit

31 Jul

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Katja Kròl   Germany 53.49 - - 53.49 Q
2 Liu Fengying   China x 52.11 - 52.11 Q
3 Olga Tarantayeva   Russia 51.86 - - 51.86 Q
4 Ileana Brindusoiu   Romania 49.83 47.10 49.86 49.86 q
5 Mandy Borschowa   United States x x 49.84 49.84 q
6 Debra Turnbull   Australia 47.23 49.46 49.15 49.46 q
7 Vera Begić   Croatia 45.16 47.10 45.01 47.10 q
8 Tanya Thomas   Jamaica 38.37 41.26 45.13 45.13
9 Amélie Perrin   France 42.61 x 43.82 43.82

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Mélina Robert-Michon   France 53.67 - - 53.67 Q
2 Lăcrămioara Ionescu   Romania 52.94 - - 52.94 Q
3 Anaelys Fernández   Cuba x 52.36 - 52.36 Q
4 Katrina Steele   Australia 51.53 - - 51.53 Q
5 Krista Keir   United States 49.61 x x 49.61 q
6 Venera Getova   Bulgaria 45.36 x 46.71 46.71
7 Lauren Keightley   United Kingdom 44.62 41.10 x 44.62
8 Wioletta Potępa   Poland x 41.24 40.76 41.24
9 Roselyn Hamero   Philippines x 35.28 35.76 35.76

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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