title: Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw
text: # Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw
  
  The women's discus throw event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Meg Ritchie | Scotland | 62.78 | GR |
  | | Gael Martin | Australia | 58.64 | |
  | | Lynda Whiteley | England | 54.78 | |
  | 4 | Carmen Ionesco | Canada | 54.52 | |
  | 5 | Mariette Van Heerden | Zimbabwe | 53.42 | |
  | 6 | Venissa Head | Wales | 50.64 | |
  | 7 | Lesley Bryant | England | 50.22 | |
  | 8 | Janette Picton | England | 47.80 | |
  | 9 | Mereoni Vibose | Fiji | 41.36 | |
  | 10 | Helen Alyek | Uganda | 40.16 | |
  | 11 | Herina Malit | Kenya | 37.88 | |
  | 12 | Christine Béchard | Mauritius | 37.74 | |
  