# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Saturday August 31, 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria (BUL) |
| Silver | Ilke Wyludda Germany (GER) |
| Bronze | Larisa Mikhalchenko Soviet Union (URS) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Qualification Round :
| Group A | Group B |
| 29.08.1991 – 19:00h | 29.08.1991 – 19:00h |
| Final Round ||
| 31.08.1991 – 18:10h ||

## 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 Thursday 1991-08-29
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
| 1. | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | 67.72 m |
| 2. | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 62.74 m |
| 3. | Maritza Martén (CUB) | 60.88 m |
| 4. | Iryna Yatchenko (URS) | 60.38 m |
| 5. | Zhao Yonghua (CHN) | 59.80 m |
| 6. | Franka Dietzsch (GER) | 59.16 m |
| 7. | Stefania Simova (BUL) | 58.10 m |
| 8. | Lacy Barnes-Mileham (USA) | 56.84 m |
| 9. | Agnese Maffeis (ITA) | 56.36 m |
| 10. | Mette Bergmann (NOR) | 55.78 m |
| 11. | Teresa Machado (POR) | 53.64 m |
| 12. | Alice Matějková (TCH) | 53.22 m |
| 13. | Ikuko Kitamori (JPN) | 48.52 m |
| 14. | María Lourdes Ruiz (NCA) | 41.78 m |
| — | Hanane Khaled (EGY) | DNS |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 67.10 m |
| 2. | Martina Hellmann (GER) | 65.26 m |
| 3. | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 64.68 m |
| 4. | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | 61.86 m |
| 5. | Xiao Yanling (CHN) | 61.68 m |
| 6. | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) | 60.86 m |
| 7. | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 59.42 m |
| 8. | Vladimíra Malátová (TCH) | 58.38 m |
| 9. | Marie-Paule Geldhof (BEL) | 57.26 m |
| 10. | Carla Garrett (USA) | 56.62 m |
| 11. | Jackie McKernan (GBR) | 55.64 m |
| 12. | Manuela Tirneci (ROM) | 55.62 m |
| 13. | Penny Neer (USA) | 54.26 m |
| 14. | Angeles Barreiro (ESP) | 51.24 m |
| 15. | Wilna Bredenhann (NAM) | 43.60 m |
| 16. | Hughette Robertson (GUY) | 34.52 m |

## Final

| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Distance | Note |
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Note |
| | Tsvetanka Khristova (BUL) | 62.16 | 64.20 | 62.82 | X | 66.96 | 71.02 | 71.02 m | SB |
| | Ilke Wyludda (GER) | 67.10 | 68.78 | 66.34 | 69.00 | 69.12 | X | 69.12 m | SB |
| | Larisa Mikhalchenko (URS) | 66.20 | 67.30 | 67.46 | 67.12 | 67.96 | 68.26 | 68.26 m | |
| 4 | Martina Hellmann (GER) | 65.32 | 66.28 | 67.14 | 65.80 | X | 66.56 | 67.14 m | SB |
| 5 | Daniela Costian (AUS) | 64.32 | X | 65.56 | X | 66.06 | X | 66.06 m | AR |
| 6 | Min Chunfeng (CHN) | 63.76 | 64.70 | 62.32 | 65.56 | 63.88 | 64.30 | 65.56 m | |
| 7 | Iryna Yatchenko (URS) | 63.84 | 63.86 | X | 64.92 | 60.76 | 62.24 | 64.92 m | SB |
| 8 | Zhao Yonghua (CHN) | 60.94 | 63.62 | 61.28 | X | 60.84 | X | 63.62 m | PB |
| 9 | Ellina Zvereva (URS) | | | | | | | 63.22 m | |
| 10 | Maritza Martén (CUB) | | | | | | | 62.40 m | |
| 11 | Xiao Yanling (CHN) | | | | | | | 61.20 m | |
| 12 | Bárbara Hechavarría (CUB) | | | | | | | 60.62 m | |