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2000 Olympic Games Sydney - Women's Discus Throw

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Category: 2000 Olympic Games Sydney - (Athletics)
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Host City: Sydney, Australia Format: Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 63.00 metres advanced to the final.
Date Started: September 25, 2000  
Date Finished: September 27, 2000  
(Competitors: 32; Countries: 20; Finalists: 13)  
    Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Overview by IAAF    2000_olympic_stadium.jpg
In an event where longevity is the norm, five of the top eight in Sydney repeated from Atlanta, with just one (Vizaniari) taking the same position as in 1996. The most venerable of all was Zvereva, who had placed fifth back in 1988. On this occasion she dominated the competition, as her worst of four measured throws was good enough to take gold. Having settled matters with her opening throw of 67.00, she improved to 68.40 two rounds later. Her winning margin of 2.69m was one of the greatest in Olympic history (Ponomaryova 4.34 in 1952, Wyludda 3.18 in 1996). Kelesídou’s opening effort of 65.71 held up for second place ahead of Yatchenko, who went ahead of Sadova with her 5th throw. The winner, aged 39 years 316 days, became the oldest-ever Olympic athletics champion.
       
Summary by Sports-reference.com      
Ellina "Elya" Zvereva (BLR) was competing in her third Olympics, having placed fifth in 1988 and winning a bronze medal in 1996. She had been World Champion in 1995 and runner-up in 1999. The 1999 World Champion, Germany's Franka Dietzsch, had the best early season, winning 14 of 16 meets, but could manage only sixth in Athina. In the first round, Zvereva opened with 67.00 (219-9¾), which took the lead and secured the gold medal. She bettered that with 68.40 (224-5) in round three, and all four of her fair throws would have won the gold medal. At 39 years, 316 days on the day of her title, Zvereva became the oldest woman to win an athletics gold medal at the Olympics.
 
 
        Results        
 
Discus Throw Women     Final 27 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 68.40     Ellina Zvereva Belarus BLR 16 Nov 60  
2 65.71     Anastasía Kelesídou Greece GRE 28 Nov 72  
3 65.20     Iryna Yatchenko Belarus BLR 31 Oct 65  
4 65.00     Natalya Sadova Russia RUS 15 Jul 72  
5 64.08     Stilianí Tsikoúna Greece GRE 19 Oct 72  
6 63.18     Franka Dietzsch Germany GER 22 Jan 68  
7 63.16     Ilke Wyludda Germany GER 28 Mar 69  
8 62.57     Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Australia AUS 14 Dec 71  
9 61.57     Ekateríni Vóggoli Greece GRE 30 Oct 70  
10 59.85     Seilala Sua United States USA 25 Feb 78  
11 59.50     Teresa Machado Portugal POR 22 Jul 69  
12 58.69     Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand NZL 23 Oct 74  
13 58.34     Yu Xin China CHN 23 Feb 77  
Discus Throw Women     Qualification 25 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 64.81   Q Ellina Zvereva Belarus BLR 16 Nov 60  
2 64.62   Q Natalya Sadova Russia RUS 15 Jul 72  
3 63.64   Q Anastasía Kelesídou Greece GRE 28 Nov 72  
4 62.97   Q Ilke Wyludda Germany GER 28 Mar 69  
5 62.72   Q Iryna Yatchenko Belarus BLR 31 Oct 65  
6 62.47   Q Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Australia AUS 14 Dec 71  
7 61.88   Q Seilala Sua United States USA 25 Feb 78  
8 61.59   Q Stilianí Tsikoúna Greece GRE 19 Oct 72  
9 61.33   Q Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand NZL 23 Oct 74  
10 61.29   Q Ekateríni Vóggoli Greece GRE 30 Oct 70  
11 61.00   Q Yu Xin China CHN 23 Feb 77  
12 60.74   Q Franka Dietzsch Germany GER 22 Jan 68  
13 60.73     Olena Antonova Ukraine UKR 16 Jun 72  
14 60.24     Vladimíra Racková Czech Republic CZE 15 May 67  
15 59.68     Suzy Powell United States USA 3 Sep 76  
16 59.58     Alison Lever Australia AUS 13 Oct 72  
17 59.51     Oksana Yesipchuk Russia RUS 13 Dec 75  
18 59.45     Kris Kuehl United States USA 30 Jul 70  
19 58.87     Nicoleta Grasu Romania ROU 11 Sep 71  
20 58.81     Larisa Korotkevich Russia RUS 3 Jan 67  
21 58.03     Cao Qi China CHN 15 Jan 74  
22 56.59     Li Qiumei China CHN 26 Sep 74  
23 56.32     Monia Kari Tunisia TUN 14 Apr 71  
24 56.11     Anna Söderberg Sweden SWE 11 Jun 73  
25 55.86   Q Teresa Machado Portugal POR 22 Jul 69  
26 55.26     Neelam Jaswant Singh India IND 8 Jan 71  
27 55.02     Oksana Tuchak Turkey TUR 27 Mar 73  
28 54.19     Alice Matejková Spain ESP 11 Jan 69  
29 54.11     Mélina Robert-Michon France FRA 18 Jul 79  
30 53.64     Renata Gustaitytė Lithuania LTU 7 Apr 74  
31 51.96     Daniela Costian Australia AUS 30 Apr 65  
32 32.31     Mariana Canillas Paraguay PAR 28 Dec 84  
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Qualification

Group A

Group B
Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 1  Ellina Zvereva (BLR) 61.26 64.81 — 64.81 m  
2 4  Ilke Wyludda (GER) 62.97 X 60.83 62.97 m  
3 7  Seilala Sua (USA) 56.19 61.88 59.06 61.88 m  
4 8  Stiliani Tsikouna (GRE) 59.58 61.59 56.33 61.59 m  
5 11  Yu Xin (CHN) 59.79 61.00 60.12 61.00 m  
6 13  Olena Antonova (UKR) 60.73 60.28 59.85 60.73 m  
7 14  Vladimíra Racková (CZE) X 60.24 55.32 60.24 m  
8 17  Oksana Yesipchuk (RUS) 59.51 57.14 58.64 59.51 m  
9 19  Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) X X 58.87 58.87 m  
10 20  Larisa Korotkevich (RUS) 58.81 56.90 X 58.81 m  
11 21  Qi Cao (CHN) 57.88 57.01 58.03 58.03 m  
12 23  Monia Kari (TUN) 56.32 52.61 54.01 56.32 m  
13 29  Melina Robert-Michon (FRA) X 54.11 X 54.11 m  
14 30  Renata Gustaitytė (LTU) X 53.64 X 53.64 m  
15 31  Daniela Costian (AUS) X 51.96 X 51.96 m  
16 32  Mariana Canillas (PAR) X 32.31 X 32.31 m  
Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 2  Natalya Sadova (RUS) 64.62 — — 64.62 m  
2 3  Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE) 63.64 — — 63.64 m  
3 5  Irina Yatchenko (BLR) 62.72 58.94 60.89 62.72 m  
4 6  Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (AUS) 60.39 59.39 62.47 62.47 m  
5 9  Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) 61.33 57.88 58.55 61.33 m  
6 10  Aikaterini Vongoli (GRE) 61.29 X X 61.29 m  
7 12  Franka Dietzsch (GER) 59.78 60.74 59.29 60.74 m  
8 15  Suzy Powell-Roos (USA) X X 59.68 59.68 m  
9 16  Alison Lever (AUS) X 54.45 59.58 59.58 m  
10 18  Kris Kuehl (USA) 59.45 54.02 57.54 59.45 m  
11 22  Li Qiumei (CHN) 56.28 56.59 55.01 56.59 m  
12 24  Anna Söderberg (SWE) 54.94 55.89 56.11 56.11 m  
13 25  Teresa Machado (POR) X X 55.86 55.86 m  
14 26  Neelam Jaswant Singh (IND) 55.22 55.26 X 55.26 m  
15 27  Oksana Mert (TUR) 54.18 54.74 55.02 55.02 m  
16 28  Alice Matejková (ESP) 54.19 53.12 X 54.19 m
 

Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Extra
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st  Ellina Zvereva (BLR) 67.00 66.12 68.40 65.80 X X 68.40 m SB
2nd  Anastasia Kelesidou (GRE) 65.71 63.20 62.59 64.58 63.07 61.85 65.71 m  
3rd  Irina Yatchenko (BLR) X 62.93 61.09 63.15 65.20 X 65.20 m  
4  Natalya Sadova (RUS) 65.00 61.64 61.92 62.86 X 60.47 65.00 m  
5  Styliani Tsikouna (GRE) 61.85 60.66 X X 59.91 64.08 64.08 m  
6  Franka Dietzsch (GER) X 61.65 58.17 60.36 63.18 X 63.18 m  
7  Ilke Wyludda (GER) 63.16 61.91 62.22 59.86 61.72 62.33 63.16 m  
8  Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (AUS) 60.78 62.43 62.57 X 62.24 X 62.57 m  
 
9  Ekaterini Voggoli (GRE) 60.72 61.57 60.45   61.57 m  
10  Seilala Sua (USA) 58.03 56.24 59.85   59.85 m  
11  Teresa Machado (POR) 54.48 59.50 56.84   59.50 m  
12  Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) 56.86 X 58.69   58.69 m  
13  Yu Xin (CHN) 57.95 58.34 57.89   58.34 m
 
 

 

 

 

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