Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
# Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.

## Medalists

| Gold | Martina Hellmann East Germany |
| - | - |
| Silver | Diana Gansky East Germany |
| Bronze | Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria |

## Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

| World Record | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | Neubrandenburg (GDR) | July 9, 1988 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Olympic Record | 69.96 | Evelin Jahl | Moscow (URS) | August 1, 1980 |

The following Olympic record was set during this competition.

| Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | OR | WR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September 29, 1988 | Final | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 72.30m | OR | |

## Qualifying round

* Held on Wednesday September 28, 1988

| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) | 66.52 m |
| 2. | Diana Gansky (GDR) | 65.40 m |
| 3. | Svetla Mitkova (BUL) | 64.68 m |
| 4. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 64.32 m |
| 5. | Yu Hourun (CHN) | 62.86 m |
| 6. | Galina Murasova (URS) | 62.54 m |
| 7. | Ramona Pagel (USA) | 57.50 m |
| 8. | Connie Price (USA) | 57.04 m |
| 9. | Jacqueline McKernan (GBR) | 50.92 m |
| 10. | Kim Chun-hui (KOR) | 45.88 m |
| — | Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck (CMR) | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 67.12 m |
| 2. | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 66.88 m |
| 3. | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 65.92 m |
| 4. | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | 63.26 m |
| 5. | Carol Cady (USA) | 62.72 m |
| 6. | Hou Xuemei (CHN) | 62.64 m |
| 7. | Renata Katewicz (POL) | 60.34 m |
| 8. | Xing Ailan (CHN) | 59.26 m |
| 9. | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 53.82 m |
| 10. | Grace Apiafi (NGR) | 49.84 m |
| 11. | Siulolo Vao Ikavuka (TGA) | 44.94 m |

## Final

| RANK | ATHLETE | DISTANCE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 72.30 m | 71.84 | 64.80 | 68.70 | 72.30 | 69.66 | 67.50 |
| | Diana Gansky (GDR) | 71.88 m | 65.58 | 66.14 | X | 65.82 | 71.88 | 68.08 |
| | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 69.74 m | 66.48 | 66.44 | 64.06 | 66.84 | 69.74 | 69.00 |
| 4. | Svetla Mitkova (BUL) | 69.14 m | 63.62 | 65.74 | 65.56 | 67.24 | X | 69.14 |
| 5. | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | 68.94 m | X | 65.74 | 66.86 | X | X | 68.94 |
| 6. | Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) | 67.84 m | 67.40 | X | 65.70 | 66.30 | 67.84 | 66.50 |
| 7. | Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) | 67.26 m | 67.26 | 66.50 | 63.30 | 65.88 | 66.40 | X |
| 8. | Hou Xuemei (CHN) | 65.94 m | 63.44 | 63.88 | 65.18 | 65.94 | 65.50 | 65.06 |
| 9. | Yu Hourun (CHN) | 64.08 m | 62.94 | X | 64.08 |
| 10. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 64.08 m | 64.08 | X | 45.88 |
| 11. | Carol Cady (USA) | 63.42 m | 60.82 | 61.06 | 63.42 |
| 12. | Galina Murasova (URS) | NM | X | X | X |
