Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw

Athletics at the
2003 Pan American Games

in Santo Domingo
Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m h women
110 m h men
400 m h men women
3000 m s men
4×100 m men women
4×400 m men women
Road events
Marathon men women
20 km walk men women
50 km walk men
Field events
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Shot put men women
Discus men women
Javelin men women
Hammer men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The final of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Tuesday August 5, 2003. Defending champion Aretha Hill of the United States once again claimed the title.

Contents

Medalists

Gold  Aretha Hill
United States (USA)
Silver  Anaelys Fernández
Cuba (CUB)
Bronze  Yania Ferrales
Cuba (CUB)

Records

World Record  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 m July 9, 1988 Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Pan Am Record  Maritza Martén (CUB) 65.58 m August 10, 1987 Indianapolis, United States

Results

Rank Athlete Throws Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 Result
1  Aretha Hill (USA) 57.27 61.27 58.63 63.30 57.99 60.29 63.30 m
2  Anaelys Fernández (CUB) X 57.89 55.68 61.26 61.25 60.19 61.26 m
3  Yania Ferrales (CUB) 53.59 55.22 57.20 60.03 58.44 55.15 60.03 m
4  Suzanne Powell (USA) 59.30 59.97 60.00 X X X 60.00 m
5  Elisângela Adriano (BRA) 56.58 58.80 57.72 58.17 55.79 X 58.80 m
6  Luz Dary Castro (COL) 52.51 X 51.02 X X 55.65 55.65 m
7  Mary Mercedes (DOM) X 44.46 X 42.18 X X 44.46 m
8  Marianne Berndt (CHI) 42.45 X 41.87 X — — 42.45 m

See also

References