Women's Discus F54-56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates9 September
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Winning distance27.80
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marianne Buggenhagen  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wang Ting  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jana Fesslova  Czech Republic

The women's discus F54-56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:00 on 9 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 Marianne Buggenhagen, representing  Germany.

Results

RankAthleteNationalityCl.123456BestPts.Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Marianne Buggenhagen GermanyF55 26.96 27.34 27.80 26.59 27.02 26.89 27.801060WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Wang Ting ChinaF54 14.95 15.83 15.84 16.33 16.37 17.04 17.041010
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Jana Fesslova Czech RepublicF55 24.35 24.65 23.90 24.63 24.37 24.82 24.82946
4Dong Feixia ChinaF55 20.79 21.29 23.93 23.66 24.22 24.59 24.59937
5Chen Liping ChinaF54 13.97 15.82 14.89 15.07 15.17 14.78 15.82937
6Martina Monika Willing GermanyF56 22.96 23.36 23.31 21.84 21.95 22.91 23.36890
7Tatjana Majcen Ljubic SloveniaF54 x x 14.78 14.60 14.69 14.42 14.78876
8Suely Guimaraes BrazilF56 21.17 21.98 21.62 19.38 x 20.84 21.98838SB
9Zanele Situ South AfricaF54 13.83 13.84 x - - - 13.83820SB
10Vinnette Green JamaicaF54 12.40 13.05 13.07 - - - 13.07775

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  • "Women's Discus - F54-56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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