Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw
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The women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 April 2018.[1]
| Women's discus throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 68.26 m GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The winning margin was 7.85 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's discus throw has been won by more than 7 metres at these games.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) |
76.80 m | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | 9 July 1988 |
| Games record |  Dani Stevens (AUS) |
68.26 m | gold Coast, Australia | 12 April 2018 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 20:40 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With thirteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dani Stevens (AUS) | 61.39 | 64.51 | 65.43 | 68.26 | 65.10 | x | 68.26 | GR |
 |  Seema Punia (IND) | 60.41 | 59.57 | x | 58.54 | x | 58.90 | 60.41 | |
 | Navjeet Dhillon (IND) | 55.61 | x | x | 56.22 | 54.09 | 57.43 | 57.43 | |
| 4 |  Siositina Hakeai (NZL) | 56.00 | 55.19 | 57.16 | 56.94 | 53.86 | 56.96 | 57.16 | |
| 5 | Taryn Gollshewsky (AUS) | 54.59 | x | 54.45 | 53.23 | x | 55.47 | 55.47 | |
| 6 | Kimberley Mulhall (AUS) | 53.72 | 54.93 | 54.64 | 51.72 | 54.32 | 54.84 | 54.93 | |
| 7 |  Jade Lally (ENG) | 51.80 | 53.97 | 52.97 | 53.44 | 52.16 | x | 53.97 | |
| 8 |  Androniki Lada (CYP) | 53.12 | x | 52.07 | x | x | x | 53.12 | SB |
| 9 |  Tynelle Gumbs (IVB) | 47.04 | x | x | N/a | 47.04 | |||
| 10 |  Tereapii Tapoki (COK) | 46.01 | x | 44.93 | 46.01 | ||||
| 11 |  Salomé Mugabe (MOZ) | 45.72 | 44.35 | 43.80 | 45.72 | PB | |||
| – | Trevia Gumbs (IVB) | x | r | NM | |||||
| – |  Chanana Jeremiah (NRU) | x | x | x | NM | ||||
