The
Women's Discus Throw event at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
as part of the
athletics program was held at the
Olympic Stadium
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on Monday, 25 September and Wednesday, 27 September.
The qualifying athletes progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with up to six throws. The qualifying distance was set at 63.00 metres. For all qualifiers who did not achieve the standard, the remaining spaces in the final were filled by the longest throws until a total of 12 qualifiers.
Medalists
Schedule
*''All times are
Australian Eastern Standard Time
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Port Moresby, Dededo, Saipan''
North Asia
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Abbreviations
Records
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
References
External links
Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Summer OlympicsIAAF
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Discus
Discus throw at the Olympics
2000 in women's athletics
Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics