the duscus throw event was won by the belgian jenny toitgans in a new belgian record of 30.18 metres. the dutch women lena michaëlis also set a new national record with 26.83 metres. the former official dutch record was of martha kolthoff with 23.84 metres with unrecognized throws of nici mür (24.11 metres) and l. dekens (26.73 metres).