# 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.

## Medalists

| Gold | Liu Fengying China |
| Silver | Mélina Robert-Michon France |
| Bronze | Lăcrămioara Ionescu Romania |

## Results
### Final

1 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Liu Fengying | China | 59.21 | 60.66 | 59.91 | 58.60 | 59.19 | 58.65 | 60.66 | |
| | Mélina Robert-Michon | France | 51.90 | 53.47 | x | 55.01 | x | x | 55.01 | |
| | Lăcrămioara Ionescu | Romania | 53.87 | 52.55 | 52.92 | 52.81 | 54.64 | 50.89 | 54.64 | |
| 4 | Ileana Brindusoiu | Romania | 51.51 | 51.51 | 49.39 | 53.01 | 50.67 | 53.20 | 53.20 | |
| 5 | Katja Kròl | Germany | 50.93 | 53.17 | 52.90 | 51.16 | x | 47.05 | 53.17 | |
| 6 | Anaelys Fernández | Cuba | 51.61 | 52.27 | 51.17 | 49.78 | x | 50.85 | 52.27 | |
| 7 | Olga Tarantayeva | Russia | x | 51.88 | 50.81 | 51.58 | x | x | 51.88 | |
| 8 | Mandy Borschowa | United States | 37.32 | 40.43 | 49.97 | 42.91 | x | x | 49.97 | |
| 9 | Katrina Steele | Australia | 49.73 | 48.38 | 48.35 | | | | 49.73 | |
| 10 | Krista Keir | United States | 49.14 | 46.01 | x | | | | 49.14 | |
| 11 | Debra Turnbull | Australia | 48.04 | 47.58 | x | | | | 48.04 | |
| 12 | Vera Begić | Croatia | 43.19 | x | 46.34 | | | | 46.34 | |

### Qualifications

31 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Katja Kròl | Germany | 53.49 | - | - | 53.49 | Q |
| 2 | Liu Fengying | China | x | 52.11 | - | 52.11 | Q |
| 3 | Olga Tarantayeva | Russia | 51.86 | - | - | 51.86 | Q |
| 4 | Ileana Brindusoiu | Romania | 49.83 | 47.10 | 49.86 | 49.86 | q |
| 5 | Mandy Borschowa | United States | x | x | 49.84 | 49.84 | q |
| 6 | Debra Turnbull | Australia | 47.23 | 49.46 | 49.15 | 49.46 | q |
| 7 | Vera Begić | Croatia | 45.16 | 47.10 | 45.01 | 47.10 | q |
| 8 | Tanya Thomas | Jamaica | 38.37 | 41.26 | 45.13 | 45.13 | |
| 9 | Amélie Perrin | France | 42.61 | x | 43.82 | 43.82 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Mélina Robert-Michon | France | 53.67 | - | - | 53.67 | Q |
| 2 | Lăcrămioara Ionescu | Romania | 52.94 | - | - | 52.94 | Q |
| 3 | Anaelys Fernández | Cuba | x | 52.36 | - | 52.36 | Q |
| 4 | Katrina Steele | Australia | 51.53 | - | - | 51.53 | Q |
| 5 | Krista Keir | United States | 49.61 | x | x | 49.61 | q |
| 6 | Venera Getova | Bulgaria | 45.36 | x | 46.71 | 46.71 | |
| 7 | Lauren Keightley | United Kingdom | 44.62 | 41.10 | x | 44.62 | |
| 8 | Wioletta Potępa | Poland | x | 41.24 | 40.76 | 41.24 | |
| 9 | Roselyn Hamero | Philippines | x | 35.28 | 35.76 | 35.76 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Bulgaria (1)
* China (1)
* Croatia (1)
* Cuba (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (1)
* Jamaica (1)
* Philippines (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)