Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's discus throw
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The women's discus throw competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held on 10 October at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium.[1]
| Women's discus throw at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Busan Asiad Main Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 10 October 2002 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 13:00 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 76.80 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 9 July 1988 |
| Asian Record |  Xiao Yanling (CHN) | 71.68 | Beijing, China | 14 March 1992 |
| Games Record | Hou Xuemei (CHN) | 63.56 | Beijing, China | 3 October 1990 |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Attempt | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
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 Neelam Jaswant Singh (IND) |
59.18 | 64.55 | X | 58.15 | 59.23 | 57.47 | 64.55 | GR |
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Song Aimin (CHN) |
58.03 | 61.38 | 58.68 | 60.20 | X | 61.80 | 61.80 | |
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Ma Shuli (CHN) |
57.40 | 59.02 | 59.89 | 56.16 | 54.98 | 55.02 | 59.89 | |
| 4 | Harwant Kaur (IND) |
57.13 | X | 56.76 | 55.48 | 56.90 | 58.31 | 58.31 | |
| 5 |  Yuka Murofushi (JPN) |
45.30 | 47.10 | X | 49.67 | 51.68 | 49.02 | 51.68 | |
| 6 |  Won Soon-mi (KOR) |
42.34 | 45.01 | X | 46.62 | 48.58 | 48.84 | 48.84 | |