title: 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
text: # 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
  
  The women's discus throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 11 and 13 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Xi Shangxue China |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Julia Fischer Germany |
  | Bronze | Sandra Perković Croatia |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  13 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Xi Shangxue | China | 48.23 | 51.58 | 54.96 | 54.50 | x | 53.15 | 54.96 | |
  | | Julia Fischer | Germany | 51.29 | 54.69 | 50.78 | 53.42 | x | x | 54.69 | |
  | | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 50.98 | 53.60 | 52.91 | 53.62 | 54.24 | 51.22 | 54.24 | |
  | 4 | Anna-Katharina Weller | Germany | 52.07 | 52.34 | x | x | x | x | 52.34 | |
  | 5 | Viktoriya Bolbat | Ukraine | x | 49.21 | 51.26 | 50.96 | 48.91 | 49.43 | 51.26 | |
  | 6 | Anita Márton | Hungary | 39.15 | 45.30 | 51.16 | 45.97 | 50.12 | 48.48 | 51.16 | |
  | 7 | Anna Jelmini | United States | 49.10 | 49.46 | 39.11 | 42.80 | 44.98 | 45.82 | 49.46 | |
  | 8 | Nastassia Kashtanava | Belarus | 45.53 | 49.31 | x | x | 44.80 | 47.99 | 49.31 | |
  | 9 | Jin Yuanyuan | China | x | 48.92 | 48.35 | | | | 48.92 | |
  | 10 | Mariya Koshkaryova | Ukraine | 48.50 | x | 43.62 | | | | 48.50 | |
  | 11 | Erin Pendleton | United States | 48.45 | 47.16 | 46.23 | | | | 48.45 | |
  | 12 | Li Wen-Hua | Chinese Taipei | 47.08 | x | 42.70 | | | | 47.08 | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  11 July
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Anna-Katharina Weller | Germany | x | 51.97 | x | 51.97 | q |
  | 2 | Jin Yuanyuan | China | 44.40 | 50.50 | x | 50.50 | q |
  | 3 | Anita Márton | Hungary | 50.20 | x | 48.08 | 50.20 | q |
  | 4 | Anna Jelmini | United States | 46.86 | 50.13 | x | 50.13 | q |
  | 5 | Mariya Koshkaryova | Ukraine | x | 46.47 | 49.95 | 49.95 | q |
  | 6 | Kimberley Mulhall | Australia | 46.48 | 45.18 | 48.32 | 48.32 | |
  | 7 | Irina Rodrigues | Portugal | 46.62 | 48.15 | 45.35 | 48.15 | |
  | 8 | Yekaterina Strokova | Russia | 48.13 | x | 46.23 | 48.13 | |
  | 9 | Anaïs Marcadet | France | 46.95 | 48.12 | x | 48.12 | |
  | 10 | Andressa de Morais | Brazil | 47.44 | x | 44.30 | 47.44 | |
  | 11 | Elina Mattila | Finland | 44.18 | 44.07 | 45.45 | 45.45 | |
  | 12 | Katerina Klausová | Czech Republic | 44.72 | 42.04 | x | 44.72 | |
  | 13 | Sakong Ga-Eun | South Korea | 44.42 | x | x | 44.42 | |
  | 14 | Izabela Ogórek | Poland | 44.32 | 43.25 | 42.64 | 44.32 | |
  | 15 | Simona Rupeikaite | Lithuania | x | 41.30 | x | 41.30 | |
  | 16 | Hanna Erlandsson | Sweden | 39.95 | x | 40.77 | 40.77 | |
  | | Stefania Strumillo | Italy | x | x | x | NM | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Xi Shangxue | China | x | 49.09 | 54.02 | 54.02 | Q |
  | 2 | Li Wen-Hua | Chinese Taipei | 49.51 | 52.71 | 46.42 | 52.71 | q |
  | 3 | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 51.95 | x | 51.42 | 51.95 | q |
  | 4 | Julia Fischer | Germany | 51.56 | x | x | 51.56 | q |
  | 5 | Nastassia Kashtanava | Belarus | 51.33 | 44.43 | 40.72 | 51.33 | q |
  | 6 | Viktoriya Bolbat | Ukraine | x | 51.30 | 49.41 | 51.30 | q |
  | 7 | Erin Pendleton | United States | x | 46.68 | 50.01 | 50.01 | q |
  | 8 | Coralie Glatre | France | 46.58 | 48.13 | 48.13 | 48.13 | |
  | 9 | Te Rina Keenan | New Zealand | 46.22 | 47.62 | x | 47.62 | |
  | 10 | Katri Hirvonen | Finland | 43.76 | 47.46 | x | 47.46 | |
  | 11 | Salome Rigishvili | Georgia | 47.06 | 46.68 | 45.84 | 47.06 | |
  | 12 | Jenny Ozorai | Hungary | 38.63 | 40.49 | 47.02 | 47.02 | |
  | 13 | Shaunagh Brown | United Kingdom | 35.51 | 42.93 | 45.62 | 45.62 | |
  | 14 | Tamara Apostolico | Italy | 45.09 | 44.90 | x | 45.09 | |
  | 15 | Lomana Fagatuai | Australia | 43.90 | x | 41.28 | 43.90 | |
  | 16 | Matilda Gunnarsson | Sweden | 41.48 | 43.53 | x | 43.53 | |
  | | Melissa Boekelman | Netherlands | x | x | x | NM | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 34 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (2)
  * Belarus (1)
  * Brazil (1)
  * China (2)
  * Chinese Taipei (1)
  * Croatia (1)
  * Czech Republic (1)
  * Finland (2)
  * France (2)
  * Georgia (1)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hungary (2)
  * Italy (2)
  * Lithuania (1)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * New Zealand (1)
  * Poland (1)
  * Portugal (1)
  * Russia (1)
  * South Korea (1)
  * Sweden (2)
  * Ukraine (2)
  * United Kingdom (1)
  * United States (2)
  