# 1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 19, 1993. The qualification mark was set at 62.50 metres.

## Medalists

| Gold | Olga Burova Russia (RUS) |
| Silver | Daniela Costian Australia (AUS) |
| Bronze | Min Chunfeng PR China (CHN) |

## Schedule

* All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
Qualification Round :
| Group A | Group B |
| 17.08.1993 – 10:00h | 17.08.1993 – 11:30h |
| Final Round ||
| 19.08.1993 – 19:20h ||

## 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 round

* Held on Tuesday 1993-08-17
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
| 1. | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | 64.06 m |
| 2. | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 63.56 m |
| 3. | Olga Burova (RUS) | 63.44 m |
| 4. | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 62.52 m |
| 5. | Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) | 62.28 m |
| 6. | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) | 61.60 m |
| 7. | Svetla Mitkova-Sınırtaş (BUL) | 61.18 m |
| 8. | Ellina Zvereva (BLR) | 59.84 m |
| 9. | Jacqueline Goormachtigh (NED) | 58.74 m |
| 10. | Mette Bergmann (NOR) | 58.12 m |
| 11. | Zdeňka Šilhavá (CZE) | 57.16 m |
| 12. | Jackie McKernan (GBR) | 56.14 m |
| 13. | Teresa Machado (POR) | 56.02 m |
| 14. | Ursula Weber (AUT) | 55.48 m |
| 15. | Carla Garrett (USA) | 53.52 m |
| 16. | Monia Kari (TUN) | 51.26 m |
| 17. | Aye Aye Nwe (MYA) | 47.40 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | Maritza Martén (CUB) | 63.66 m |
| 2. | Anja Gündler (GER) | 62.82 m |
| 3. | Qiu Qiaoping (CHN) | 62.32 m |
| 4. | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 61.66 m |
| 5. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (UKR) | 61.56 m |
| 6. | Vladimíra Malátová (CZE) | 61.22 m |
| 7. | Larisa Korotkevich (RUS) | 61.12 m |
| 8. | Renata Katewicz (POL) | 60.66 m |
| 9. | Austrute Mikelyte (LTU) | 59.82 m |
| 10. | Manuela Tirneci (ROM) | 59.50 m |
| 11. | Connie Price-Smith (USA) | 59.16 m |
| 12. | Agnese Maffeis (ITA) | 57.06 m |
| 13. | Kris Kuehl (USA) | 56.66 m |
| 14. | Alice Matejková (CZE) | 53.86 m |
| 15. | Danijela Čurović (IWP) | 53.72 m |
| 16. | Theresa Brick (CAN) | 50.38 m |
| 17. | Orepa Naseri (SAM) | 26.30 m |

## Final

| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Distance | Note |
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Note |
| | Olga Burova (RUS) | 63.28 | 67.40 | 65.80 | 67.06 | 65.00 | X | 67.40 m | SB |
| | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 63.90 | 64.78 | 64.66 | 65.36 | 65.12 | X | 65.36 m | SB |
| | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 62.16 | 61.88 | 65.26 | 61.92 | X | 64.10 | 65.26 m | SB |
| 4 | Maritza Martén (CUB) | X | 60.98 | 63.34 | 63.38 | 64.62 | 64.42 | 64.62 m | SB |
| 5 | Anja Gündler (GER) | 62.24 | 60.26 | 62.36 | 59.52 | 62.72 | 62.92 | 62.92 m | SB |
| 6 | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) | 60.70 | 60.16 | 62.52 | X | X | 58.44 | 62.52 m | SB |
| 7 | Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) | X | 56.78 | 62.10 | X | 61.26 | 59.52 | 62.10 m | |
| 8 | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 61.34 | 61.28 | 58.86 | 60.30 | 62.06 | 60.76 | 62.06 m | SB |
| 9 | Vladimíra Malátová (CZE) | | | | | | | 61.10 m | |
| 10 | Larisa Mikhalchenko (UKR) | | | | | | | 60.76 m | |
| 11 | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | | | | | | | 60.42 m | |
| — | Qiu Qiaoping (CHN) | X | X | X | | | | NM | |