title: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
text: # Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
  
  These are the official results of the women's discus throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Maritza Martén Cuba |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria |
  | Bronze | Daniela Costian Australia |
  
  ## Records
  
  These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
  
  | World Record | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | Neubrandenburg (GDR) | July 9, 1988 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Olympic Record | 72.30 | Martina Hellmann | Seoul (KOR) | September 29, 1988 |
  
  ## Qualification
  
  | RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Larisa Korotkevich (EUN) | 67.92 m |
  | 2. | Maritza Martén (CUB) | 65.02 m |
  | 3. | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 64.10 m |
  | 4. | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 64.06 m |
  | 5. | Nicoleta Grădinaru (ROU) | 60.62 m |
  | 6. | Martina Hellmann (GER) | 60.52 m |
  | 7. | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) | 60.22 m |
  | 8. | Qiu Qiaoping (CHN) | 59.32 m |
  | 9. | Vladimíra Malátová (TCH) | 59.04 m |
  | 10. | Ilga Bērtulsone (LAT) | 58.92 m |
  | 11. | Connie Price-Smith (USA) | 58.66 m |
  | 12. | Mette Bergmann (NOR) | 58.32 m |
  | 13. | Carla Garrett (USA) | 58.06 m |
  | 14. | Jackie McKernan (GBR) | 51.94 m |
  | RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
  | 1. | Stefania Simova (BUL) | 65.60 m |
  | 2. | Olga Burova (EUN) | 64.78 m |
  | 3. | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | 64.26 m |
  | 4. | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 63.60 m |
  | 5. | Hilda Ramos (CUB) | 62.82 m |
  | 6. | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 62.48 m |
  | 7. | Irina Yatchenko (EUN) | 61.60 m |
  | 8. | Agnese Maffeis (ITA) | 60.88 m |
  | 9. | Manuela Tîrneci (ROU) | 59.44 m |
  | 10. | Cristina Boiț (ROU) | 56.68 m |
  | 11. | Penny Neer (USA) | 55.44 m |
  | 12. | Ángeles Barreiro (ESP) | 53.14 m |
  | 13. | Ursula Weber (AUT) | 51.62 m |
  | 14. | Teresa Machado (POR) | 59.44 m |
  
  ## Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Distance | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Note |
  | | Maritza Martén (CUB) | 65.66 | X | X | 66.90 | 70.06 | 66.36 | 70.06 m | |
  | | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 65.14 | 67.78 | 65.32 | X | X | X | 67.78 m | |
  | | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 64.40 | 64.08 | 64.24 | 64.92 | 66.24 | 65.94 | 66.24 m | |
  | 4 | Larisa Korotkevich (EUN) | 60.94 | X | 65.52 | X | 64.30 | X | 65.52 m | |
  | 5 | Olga Burova (EUN) | 64.02 | X | 62.80 | 61.84 | X | 63.32 | 64.02 m | |
  | 6 | Hilda Ramos (CUB) | 62.16 | X | 62.72 | 59.28 | X | 63.80 | 63.80 m | |
  | 7 | Irina Yatchenko (EUN) | 60.76 | 62.40 | 63.74 | X | X | X | 63.74 m | |
  | 8 | Stefania Simova (BUL) | X | 63.42 | 63.08 | 60.20 | 62.38 | 60.98 | 63.42 m | |
  | 9 | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | 62.16 | 61.04 | X | | | | 62.16 m | |
  | 10 | Agnese Maffeis (ITA) | 61.22 | 60.80 | X | | | | 61.22 m | |
  | 11 | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 59.06 | 60.82 | X | | | | 60.82 m | |
  | 12 | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 60.24 | X | X | | | | 60.24 m | |
  