The women's discus throw
athletics
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events for the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = Maracanã
, sum ...
take place at the
Rio Olympic Stadium
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from 9 September. A total of 7 events are contested for 15 different
classifications.
Medal summary
Competition format
The competition for each classification consisted of a single round. Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).
Results
F11
The
F11 event took place on 9 September.
F38
The
F38 event took place on 14 September.
F41
The
F41 event took place on 15 September.
F44
The
F44 event took place on 11 September.
F52
The
F52 event took place on 14 September.
F55
The
F55 event took place on 17 September.
F57
The
F57 event took place on 15 September. The event incorporates athletes from classification F56 in addition to F57.
References
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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics