2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 2 to 4 October 2019.
Summary
In the finals, Feng Bin threw 62.48m as the first thrower in the ring. The next thrower was world leader Yaime Pérez, who promptly took the lead with a 68.10m. Three throwers later, defending champion and double Olympic champion Sandra Perković threw 66.72m to take over second place. Those three held their positions until the end of the second round, when 2015 champion Denia Caballero dropped in a 66.80m to move into silver position. In fact, the three over 66 and a half metres would be the only ones over 63.50m all day. Caballero improved her position with a 67.32m in the third then took the lead with a 68.44m in the fourth round. Her teammate Pérez answered in the fifth round with the winner.Records
Before the competition records were as follows:| Record | Athlete | Date | Location | ||
| World | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | 9 Jul 1988 | Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| Championship | 71.62 | Martina Hellmann | 31 Aug 1987 | Rome, Italy | |
| World leading | 69.39 | Yaime Pérez | 16 Jul 2019 | Sotteville, France | |
| African | 64.87 | Elizna Naudé | 2 Mar 2007 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| Asian | 71.68 | Xiao Yanling | 14 Mar 1992 | Beijing, China | |
| NACAC | 70.88 | Hilda Ramos | 8 May 1992 | Havana, Cuba | |
| South American | 65.98 | Andressa de Morais | 6 Aug 2019 | Lima, Peru | |
| European | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | 9 Jul 1988 | Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| Oceanian | 69.64 | Dani Stevens | 13 Aug 2017 | London, Great Britain |
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time, is as follows:| Date | Time | Round |
| 2 October | 18:00 | Qualification |
| 4 October | 21:00 | Final |