Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's discus throw F40

The women's discus F40 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:30 on 13 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Menggen Jimisu, representing  China.

Women's Discus F40
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates13 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning distance28.04
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Menggen Jimisu  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Raoua Tlili  Tunisia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Najat El Garaa  Morocco

Results

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Rank Athlete Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Best Notes
  Menggenjimisu   China 26.93 26.07 27.97 27.74 28.04 x 28.04 WR
  Raoua Tlili   Tunisia 27.33 17.46 25.43 26.34 27.61 x 27.61 SB
  Najat El Garaa   Morocco 24.90 x 26.86 x 25.68 25.47 26.86
4 Laila El Garaa   Morocco 22.32 23.44 x 22.49 x x 23.44
5 Sophie Hancock   Great Britain 20.12 20.31 21.53 21.37 20.82 20.76 21.53 SB
6 Jill Kennedy   United States 20.41 18.98 x 20.71 20.89 20.72 20.89
7 Petra Hommen   Germany x 20.29 19.54 19.68 20.18 17.54 20.29
8 Patricia Marquis   France x 17.84 x 16.39 17.25 x 17.84 SB
9 Hasnaa Moubal   Morocco 16.30 17.19 14.42 - - - 17.19

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

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  • "Women's Discus - F40 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2012.