The women's
discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...
event at the
1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994.
Complete results and medal winners were published.
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was held in
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...
, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997.
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Medalists
Results
Final
13 July
Qualifications
11 July
Qualify: first to 12 to the Final
Group A
Group B
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.
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References
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Discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...
Discus throw at the European Athletics U23 Championships