Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Women's discus throw
# Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 1991 Summer Universiade was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on 20 and 21 July 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Xiao Yanling China | Qiu Qiaoping China | Antonia Patoka Soviet Union |

## Results

### Qualification

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Xiao Yanling | China | 62.68 | q |
| 2 | Qiu Qiaoping | China | 60.14 | q |
| 3 | Antonia Patoka | Soviet Union | 58.72 | q |
| 4 | Olga Burova | Soviet Union | 56.36 | q |
| 5 | Lenora Barnes | United States | 56.04 | q |
| 6 | Sonia Godall | Spain | 56.00 | q |
| 7 | Isabelle Devaluez | France | 55.10 | q |
| 8 | Mara Rosolen | Italy | 52.86 | q |
| 9 | Anna Mosdell | Canada | 51.70 | q |
| 10 | Agnes Deselaers | Germany | 51.64 | q |
| 11 | Lidia Rognini | Italy | 51.20 | q |
| 12 | Felicity Johnston | Australia | 49.02 | q |
| 13 | Karin Colberg | Sweden | 48.80 | |
| 14 | Dominggas Yansip | Indonesia | 38.76 | |

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Xiao Yanling | China | 55.70 | 61.72 | 57.72 | x | 64.36 | x | 64.36 |
| | Qiu Qiaoping | China | | | | | | | 62.40 |
| | Antonia Patoka | Soviet Union | | | | | | | 62.22 |
| 4 | Olga Burova | Soviet Union | | | | | | | 59.88 |
| 5 | Lenora Barnes | United States | | | | | | | 59.78 |
| 6 | Sonia Godall | Spain | | | | | | | 55.30 |
| 7 | Agnes Deselaers | Germany | | | | | | | 54.52 |
| 8 | Mara Rosolen | Italy | | | | | | | 52.48 |
| 9 | Lidia Rognini | Italy | | | | | | | 52.22 |
| 10 | Isabelle Devaluez | France | | | | | | | 51.92 |
| 11 | Anna Mosdell | Canada | | | | | | | 51.00 |
| 12 | Felicity Johnston | Australia | | | | | | | 50.56 |
