# 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 13 and 14 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ma Xuejun China |
| Silver | Darya Pishchalnikova Russia |
| Bronze | Nadine Müller Germany |

## Results
### Final

14 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Ma Xuejun | China | 57.85 | 55.75 | x | 56.78 | 53.43 | 55.31 | 57.85 | |
| | Darya Pishchalnikova | Russia | 54.39 | x | x | 55.52 | x | 57.37 | 57.37 | |
| | Nadine Müller | Germany | 50.55 | 57.06 | 56.96 | 53.36 | 54.82 | 57.13 | 57.13 | |
| 4 | Wang Yu | China | 54.48 | 54.94 | 56.61 | 56.03 | 54.18 | 56.07 | 56.61 | |
| 5 | Svetlana Ivanova | Russia | 46.53 | 49.48 | x | x | 45.50 | 51.86 | 51.86 | |
| 6 | Veronika Watzek | Austria | 45.92 | 50.34 | x | 50.56 | 49.52 | 46.14 | 50.56 | |
| 7 | Vasylysa Zelenska | Ukraine | 46.70 | x | 48.77 | x | x | 45.86 | 48.77 | |
| 8 | Melissa Faubus | United States | 43.48 | 46.64 | 47.67 | x | 48.53 | x | 48.53 | |
| 9 | Calista Lyon | Australia | 47.61 | x | 46.25 | | | | 47.61 | |
| 10 | Kristina Gehrig | Germany | 43.81 | 46.49 | 44.22 | | | | 46.49 | |
| 11 | Annelies Peetroons | Belgium | 45.87 | 45.06 | 44.54 | | | | 45.87 | |
| | Anna Brel | Belarus | x | x | x | | | | NM | |

### Qualifications

13 July

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Darya Pishchalnikova | Russia | 55.96 | - | - | 55.96 | Q |
| 2 | Ma Xuejun | China | 54.11 | - | - | 54.11 | Q |
| 3 | Nadine Müller | Germany | 53.51 | - | - | 53.51 | Q |
| 4 | Anna Brel | Belarus | x | 47.87 | 50.34 | 50.34 | q |
| 5 | Veronika Watzek | Austria | 44.56 | 49.43 | x | 49.43 | q |
| 6 | Vasylysa Zelenska | Ukraine | 39.35 | 45.60 | 48.93 | 48.93 | q |
| 7 | Annelies Peetroons | Belgium | 44.80 | 48.01 | 41.98 | 48.01 | q |
| 8 | Melissa Faubus | United States | 47.49 | 41.23 | x | 47.49 | q |
| 9 | Sharmane Motuliki | Australia | 46.47 | 41.06 | x | 46.47 | |
| 10 | Magdel Venter | South Africa | 44.23 | 46.42 | x | 46.42 | |
| 11 | Magdaliní Komótoglou | Greece | x | 46.06 | 44.13 | 46.06 | |
| 12 | Sivan Jean | Israel | x | 45.82 | 44.43 | 45.82 | |
| 13 | Katarina Busljeta | Croatia | 45.44 | x | 44.81 | 45.44 | |
| 14 | Oksana Kot | Uzbekistan | 42.16 | 42.82 | 45.13 | 45.13 | |
| 15 | Lucie de Castro | France | 44.88 | x | 44.86 | 44.88 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Wang Yu | China | 53.82 | - | - | 53.82 | Q |
| 2 | Calista Lyon | Australia | 50.76 | 50.20 | 50.39 | 50.76 | q |
| 3 | Svetlana Ivanova | Russia | 49.84 | 50.38 | 46.47 | 50.38 | q |
| 4 | Kristina Gehrig | Germany | 45.90 | x | 46.77 | 46.77 | q |
| 5 | Lindsay Grigoriev | United States | 46.59 | x | 46.60 | 46.60 | |
| 6 | Denise Kemkers | Netherlands | x | x | 46.04 | 46.04 | |
| 7 | Inge Van Geel | Belgium | 34.28 | 45.59 | x | 45.59 | |
| 8 | Liliana Cá | Portugal | x | x | 45.22 | 45.22 | |
| 9 | Tatsiana Mialeshka | Belarus | 45.01 | 37.03 | x | 45.01 | |
| 10 | Josipa Jelicic | Croatia | 43.86 | 41.91 | 44.85 | 44.85 | |
| 11 | Marli Knoetze | South Africa | 37.97 | 43.62 | 42.12 | 43.62 | |
| 12 | Sophie Michel | France | x | x | 43.49 | 43.49 | |
| 13 | Klara Studer | Switzerland | 41.51 | 40.39 | x | 41.51 | |
| 14 | Sanna Kämäräinen | Finland | x | 41.42 | 41.06 | 41.42 | |
| 15 | Kateryna Karsak | Ukraine | 39.29 | 22.55 | x | 39.29 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Austria (1)
* Belarus (2)
* Belgium (2)
* China (2)
* Croatia (2)
* Finland (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Israel (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Portugal (1)
* Russia (2)
* South Africa (2)
* Switzerland (1)
* Ukraine (2)
* United States (2)
* Uzbekistan (1)