title: 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
text: # 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
  
  The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 7 and August 11.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Franka Dietzsch Germany (GER) |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Natalya Sadova Russia (RUS) |
  | Bronze | Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová Czech Republic (CZE) |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  * All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
  
  Qualification Round :
  
  | Group A | Group B |
  | - | - |
  | 07.08.2005 – 11:30h | 07.08.2005 – 12:40h |
  | Final Round ||
  | 11.08.2005 – 20:00h ||
  
  ## Abbreviations
  
  * All results shown are in metres
  
  | Q | automatic qualification |
  | - | - |
  | q | qualification by rank |
  | DNS | did not start |
  | NM | no mark |
  | WR | world record |
  | AR | area record |
  | NR | national record |
  | PB | personal best |
  | SB | season best |
  
  ### Qualifying
  
  **Group A**
  
  * Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová, Czech Republic 64.26 m Q
  * Aimin Song, China 64.15 m Q
  * Dragana Tomašević, Serbia and Montenegro 62.02 m Q
  * Olena Antonova, Ukraine 61.05 m Q
  * Joanna Wiśniewska, Poland 59.66 m q
  * Elizna Naude, South Africa 58.93 m
  * Oksana Yesipchuk, Russia 58.32 m
  * Marzena Wysocka, Poland 57.44 m
  * Neelam Jaswant Singh, India 56.70 m – disqualified after failing a doping test
  * Tereapii Tapoki, Cook Islands 50.92 m
  * Aretha Thurmond, United States 47.15 m
  
  **Group B**
  
  * Natalya Sadova, Russia 63.65 m Q
  * Franka Dietzsch, Germany 63.53 m Q
  * Nicoleta Grasu, Romania 62.06 m Q
  * Anna Söderberg, Sweden 59.94 m q
  * Beatrice Faumuina, New Zealand 59.81 m q
  * Shuli Ma, China 59.43 m q
  * Natalya Fokina, Ukraine 59.30 m q
  * Yania Ferrales, Cuba 58.38 m
  * Seilala Sua, United States 57.68 m
  * Becky Breisch, United States 57.16 m
  * Wioletta Potępa, Poland 56.31 m
  
  ## Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Distance | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Note |
  | | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 64.89 | 64.08 | 64.36 | 66.56 | 65.29 | X | 66.56 m | SB |
  | | Natalya Sadova (RUS) | 64.33 | 60.63 | 61.28 | 62.31 | 62.68 | 61.59 | 64.33 m | |
  | | Vera Pospíšilová-Cechlová (CZE) | 60.76 | 63.00 | X | X | 63.19 | X | 63.19 m | |
  | 4 | Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) | 62.73 | X | 57.70 | 61.01 | 60.94 | 57.42 | 62.73 m | |
  | 5 | Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) | 55.75 | X | 62.05 | X | X | 61.49 | 62.05 m | |
  | 6 | Ma Shuli (CHN) | 59.21 | 58.38 | 61.33 | 58.15 | 58.22 | 59.36 | 61.33 m | |
  | 7 | Dragana Tomašević (SCG) | 60.56 | X | X | X | 56.26 | 56.30 | 60.56 m | |
  | 8 | Olena Antonova (UKR) | 59.37 | 59.08 | 57.71 | 56.35 | X | 56.19 | 59.37 m | |
  | 9 | Natalya Fokina-Semenova (UKR) | 58.44 | 57.20 | 55.09 | | | | 58.44 m | |
  | 10 | Song Aimin (CHN) | 55.98 | 57.90 | X | | | | 57.90 m | |
  | 11 | Anna Söderberg (SWE) | X | 57.41 | X | | | | 57.41 m | |
  | 12 | Joanna Wisniewska (POL) | 57.06 | 55.64 | X | | | | 57.06 m | |
  