The women's
discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...
event at the
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships were held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary
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was held in
Debrecen
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, Hungary, at
Gyulai István Atlétikai Stadion on 12 and 13 July.
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Medalists
Results
Final
13 July
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Darya Pishchalnikova
Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (, born 19 July 1985 in Astrakhan) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Pishchalnikova is the sister of Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchalnikov.
Career
Pishchalnikova rose through the ranks as a young ath ...
ranked initially 2nd (64.15m), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
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Qualifications
12 July
Qualifying 54.00 or 12 best to the Final
Group A
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Darya Pishchalnikova
Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (, born 19 July 1985 in Astrakhan) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Pishchalnikova is the sister of Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchalnikov.
Career
Pishchalnikova rose through the ranks as a young ath ...
initially reached the final (57.43m), but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
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Group B
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 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 sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...
Discus throw at the European Athletics U23 Championships