1971 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
| Women's discus throw at the European Athletics Championships |
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The women's discus throw at the 1971 European Athletics Championships was held in Helsinki, Finland, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 11 and 12 August 1971.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Faina Melnik Soviet Union |
| Silver | Liesel Westermann West Germany |
| Bronze | Lyudmila Muravyova Soviet Union |
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]12 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Faina Melnik | Soviet Union | 64.22 | WR |
 | Liesel Westermann | West Germany | 61.68 | |
 | Lyudmila Muravyova | Soviet Union | 59.48 | |
| 4 | Argentina Menis |  Romania | 59.04 | |
| 5 | Tamara Danilova | Soviet Union | 58.28 | |
| 6 | Olimpia Cataramă | Romania | 57.22 | |
| 7 | Anni Mickler |  East Germany | 57.00 | |
| 8 | Christine Spielberg | East Germany | 56.20 | |
| 9 | Jolán Kleiber |  Hungary | 55.06 | |
| 10 | Brigitte Berendonk | West Germany | 54.48 | |
| 11 | Judit Abaházi | Hungary | 51.88 | |
| 12 | Rosemary Payne |  Great Britain | 50.20 |
Qualification
[edit]11 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamara Danilova | Soviet Union | 57.52 | Q |
| 2 | Lyudmila Muravyova | Soviet Union | 56.84 | Q |
| 3 | Argentina Menis | Romania | 56.38 | Q |
| 4 | Jolán Kleiber | Hungary | 56.12 | Q |
| 5 | Liesel Westermann | West Germany | 55.94 | Q |
| 6 | Brigitte Berendonk | West Germany | 55.24 | Q |
| 7 | Olimpia Cataramă | Romania | 55.16 | Q |
| 8 | Faina Melnik | Soviet Union | 54.58 | q |
| 9 | Judit Abaházi | Hungary | 54.56 | q |
| 10 | Anni Mickler | East Germany | 53.76 | q |
| 11 | Christine Spielberg | East Germany | 53.44 | q |
| 12 | Rosemary Payne | Great Britain | 52.98 | q |
| 13 | Lia Manoliu | Romania | 52.26 | |
| 14 | Judit Bognár | Hungary | 52.12 | |
| 15 | Karin Illgen | East Germany | 50.60 | |
| 16 | Despina Kafenidou |  Greece | 47.30 |
Participation
[edit]According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
East Germany (3)
Greece (1)
Hungary (3)
Romania (3)
Soviet Union (3)
Great Britain (1)
West Germany (2)
References
[edit]- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 412–420, retrieved 13 August 2014
European Athletics Championships champions in women's discus throw | |
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