Womens Discus Throw Athletics XX Olympic Games Munich (FRG) 1972 - Sunday 10 September - Gold Medal: Faina Melnik, Soviet Union
FinalDistanceSOR1.2.3.4.5.6.
1. Faina MelnikURSURS66.62 OR12460.5661.3257.9666.62XX62.76
2. Argentina MenisROMROM65.0611464.2859.8260.8865.0663.7864.90
3. Vassilka StoevaBULBUL64.348561.08XX64.2062.2464.3462.10
4. Tamara DanilovaURSURS62.867362.6458.1462.8661.14XXXX
5. Liesel WestermannFRGFRG62.1823XX57.0462.1861.66XXXX
6. Gabriele HinzmannGDRGDR61.7210557.5259.1460.1261.0861.7260.22
7. Carmen lonescuROMROM60.426658.8058.7657.0659.08XX60.42
8. Liudmila MuraviovaURSURS59.005357.7857.9259.00XX58.8657.20
9. Lia ManoliuROMROM58.50 258.1858.50XX
10.Svetla BochkovaBULBUL56.72 256.5056.72XX
11.Brigitte BerendonkFRGFRG56.58 355.60XX56.58
12.Rose Mary PayneGBRGBR56.50 156.50XX52.26
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Competitors: 17; Countries: 10
Melnik was the European Champion and world record holder, but had been beaten twice by Menis twice during 1972. The Romanian opened up well in the final, overtaking Danilova’s Olympic record 62.64 with 64.28, while Melnik struggled to reach 60.56. By the fourth round, Melnik was in fifth place, and Menis improved her lead to 65.06. Melnik had produced a relaxed throw of 67m in the warm up, and she reproduced this form in the fourth to take the lead with 66.62. Menis, who had earlier improved to 65.06, responded in the final round with 64.90. Stoeva completed the medallists with her fifth round 64.34.

Qualification 09.09

Mark 55.00m. 12 Athletes passed the Mark anad Advanced to Final.
Group 1Distance1.2.3.
1. Argentina MenisROMROM61.58m61.58
2. Faina MelnikURSURS61.26m53.0061.26
3. Tamara DanilovaURSURS60.34m60.34
4. Gabriele HinzmannGDRGDR59.80m59.80
5. Liesel WestermannFRGFRG58.26m58.26
6. Carmen lonescuROMROM57.82mXX57.82
7. Brigitte BerendonkFRGFRG56.90m54.7456.90
8. Svetla BochkovaBULBUL56.42m54.5256.42
9. Lia ManoliuROMROM55.88m55.88
10.Rose Mary PayneGBRGBR55.56mXX53.5655.56
11.Vassilka StoevaBULBUL55.26mXX55.26
12.Liudmila MuraviovaURSURS55.24m55.24
13.Josephine de la VinaPHIPHI53.92m51.08XX53.92
14.Radostina VassekovaBULBUL53.86mXXXX53.86
15.Krystyna NadolnaPOLPOL52.52mXX47.4252.52
16.Olga ConnollyUSAUSA51.58m51.58XX50.76
17.Maggy WautersBELBEL49.62m49.62XXXX
-. Ok-Ja PaikCORCOR
-. Jolen Kleibern-KontsekHUNHUN
-. Rosa MolinaCHICHI
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