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

Women's Discus F40
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates13 September
Competitors9 from 7 nations
Winning distance28.04
Medalists
   China
   Tunisia
   Morocco
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F40
Shot put   men women
T42/F42
100 m men women
Long jump   men women
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T44/F44/P44
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
High jump men
Long jump   men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Pentathlon men
T46/F46
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
1,500 m men
5,000 m men
Marathon men
High jump men
Long jump   men
Relay event
4×100 m relay men

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.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality123456 Best Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Menggenjimisu China 26.93 26.07 27.97 27.74 28.04 x 28.04 WR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Raoua Tlili Tunisia 27.33 17.46 25.43 26.34 27.61 x 27.61 SB
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 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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