| Date | 2 – 3 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona |
| Participants | 28 from 16 countries |
Ilke Wyludda (GER) was slightly favored in this event. She had won the 1990 European Championships and was dominant from 1988-91, when she was upset at the 1991 World Championships by Bulgaria’s Tsvetanka Hristova. Wyludda would never factor and finished only ninth at Barcelona. Cuba’s Maritza Martén, 1987 Pan-American Champion, took the lead in round one with 65.66 (215-5), but Hristova took over in round two with 67.78 (222-4½). In the fifth round, Martén got off 70.06 (229-10¼) to win the gold medal.
In 1993, Hristova tested positive for steroids and was banned from competition for four years, effectively ending her career.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 355 | Maritza Martén | 65.02 (3) | 70.06 (1) | Gold | |||
| 2 | 179 | Tsvetanka Hristova | 64.06 (7) | 67.78 (2) | Silver | |||
| 3 | 39 | Daniela Costian | 64.10 (6) | 66.24 (3) | Bronze | |||
| 4 | 520 | Larisa Korotkevich | 67.92 (1) | 65.52 (4) | ||||
| 5 | 492 | Olga Burova | 64.78 (4) | 64.02 (5) | ||||
| 6 | 364 | Hilda Ramos | 62.82 (9) | 63.80 (6) | ||||
| 7 | 509 | Iryna Yatchanka | 61.60 (11) | 63.74 (7) | ||||
| 8 | 190 | Stefania Simova | 65.60 (2) | 63.42 (8) | ||||
| 9 | 861 | Ilke Wyludda | 64.26 (5) | 62.16 (9) | ||||
| 10 | 1011 | Agnese Maffeis | 60.88 (12) | 61.22 (10) | ||||
| 11 | 284 | Min Chunfeng | 62.48 (10) | 60.82 (11) | ||||
| 12 | 793 | Franka Dietzsch | 63.60 (8) | 60.24 (12) | ||||
| 13 r1/2 | 1454 | Nicoleta Grădinaru | 60.62 (13) | – | ||||
| 14 r1/2 | 809 | Martina Hellmann | 60.52 (14) | – | ||||
| 15 r1/2 | 343 | Bárbara Hechevarría | 60.22 (15) | – | ||||
| 16 r1/2 | 1468 | Manuela Tîrneci | 59.44 (16) | – | ||||
| 17 r1/2 | 285 | Qiu Qiaoping | 59.32 (17) | – | ||||
| 18 r1/2 | 1601 | Vladimíra Malátová | 59.04 (18) | – | ||||
| 19 r1/2 | 1168 | Ilga Bērtulsone | 58.92 (19) | – | ||||
| 20 r1/2 | 1753 | Connie Price-Smith | 58.66 (20) | – | ||||
| 21 r1/2 | 1313 | Mette Bergmann | 58.32 (21) | – | ||||
| 22 r1/2 | 1700 | Carla Garrett | 58.06 (22) | – | ||||
| 23 r1/2 | 1448 | Cristina Boiț | 56.68 (23) | – | ||||
| 24 r1/2 | 1741 | Penny Neer | 55.44 (24) | – | ||||
| 25 r1/2 | 399 | Ángeles Barreiro | 53.14 (25) | – | ||||
| 26 r1/2 | 742 | Jackie McKernan | 51.94 (26) | – | ||||
| 27 r1/2 | 83 | Ursula Weber | 51.62 (27) | – | ||||
| 28 r1/2 | 1404 | Teresa Machado | 49.58 (28) | – |
| Date | 2 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 62.00 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 520 | Larisa Korotkevich | 67.92 | |||
| 2 | 190 | Stefania Simova | 65.60 | |||
| 3 | 355 | Maritza Martén | 65.02 | |||
| 4 | 492 | Olga Burova | 64.78 | |||
| 5 | 861 | Ilke Wyludda | 64.26 | |||
| 6 | 39 | Daniela Costian | 64.10 | |||
| 7 | 179 | Tsvetanka Hristova | 64.06 | |||
| 8 | 793 | Franka Dietzsch | 63.60 | |||
| 9 | 364 | Hilda Ramos | 62.82 | |||
| 10 | 284 | Min Chunfeng | 62.48 | |||
| 11 | 509 | Iryna Yatchanka | 61.60 | |||
| 12 | 1011 | Agnese Maffeis | 60.88 | |||
| 13 | 1454 | Nicoleta Grădinaru | 60.62 | |||
| 14 | 809 | Martina Hellmann | 60.52 | |||
| 15 | 343 | Bárbara Hechevarría | 60.22 | |||
| 16 | 1468 | Manuela Tîrneci | 59.44 | |||
| 17 | 285 | Qiu Qiaoping | 59.32 | |||
| 18 | 1601 | Vladimíra Malátová | 59.04 | |||
| 19 | 1168 | Ilga Bērtulsone | 58.92 | |||
| 20 | 1753 | Connie Price-Smith | 58.66 | |||
| 21 | 1313 | Mette Bergmann | 58.32 | |||
| 22 | 1700 | Carla Garrett | 58.06 | |||
| 23 | 1448 | Cristina Boiț | 56.68 | |||
| 24 | 1741 | Penny Neer | 55.44 | |||
| 25 | 399 | Ángeles Barreiro | 53.14 | |||
| 26 | 742 | Jackie McKernan | 51.94 | |||
| 27 | 83 | Ursula Weber | 51.62 | |||
| 28 | 1404 | Teresa Machado | 49.58 |
| Date | 2 August 1992 — 10:15 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 520 | Larisa Korotkevich | 67.92 | 67.92 | - | - | |||
| 2 | 355 | Maritza Martén | 65.02 | 65.02 | - | - | |||
| 3 | 39 | Daniela Costian | 64.10 | x | 64.10 | - | |||
| 4 | 179 | Tsvetanka Hristova | 64.06 | 64.06 | - | - | |||
| 5 | 1454 | Nicoleta Grădinaru | 60.62 | 58.24 | x | 60.62 | |||
| 6 | 809 | Martina Hellmann | 60.52 | 59.00 | x | 60.52 | |||
| 7 | 343 | Bárbara Hechevarría | 60.22 | x | 60.22 | x | |||
| 8 | 285 | Qiu Qiaoping | 59.32 | 59.32 | 58.14 | 58.88 | |||
| 9 | 1601 | Vladimíra Malátová | 59.04 | 56.46 | 57.84 | 59.04 | |||
| 10 | 1168 | Ilga Bērtulsone | 58.92 | 58.92 | 58.62 | x | |||
| 11 | 1753 | Connie Price-Smith | 58.66 | 58.66 | x | x | |||
| 12 | 1313 | Mette Bergmann | 58.32 | x | 58.32 | x | |||
| 13 | 1700 | Carla Garrett | 58.06 | 55.24 | x | 58.06 | |||
| 14 | 742 | Jackie McKernan | 51.94 | 51.94 | x | x |
| Date | 2 August 1992 — 11:30 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 190 | Stefania Simova | 65.60 | 65.60 | - | - | |||
| 2 | 492 | Olga Burova | 64.78 | 64.78 | - | - | |||
| 3 | 861 | Ilke Wyludda | 64.26 | 64.26 | - | - | |||
| 4 | 793 | Franka Dietzsch | 63.60 | 63.60 | - | - | |||
| 5 | 364 | Hilda Ramos | 62.82 | 62.82 | - | - | |||
| 6 | 284 | Min Chunfeng | 62.48 | 61.82 | 61.96 | 62.48 | |||
| 7 | 509 | Iryna Yatchanka | 61.60 | 58.38 | 61.60 | 60.38 | |||
| 8 | 1011 | Agnese Maffeis | 60.88 | 60.88 | x | 59.10 | |||
| 9 | 1468 | Manuela Tîrneci | 59.44 | x | 59.44 | 56.24 | |||
| 10 | 1448 | Cristina Boiț | 56.68 | x | 56.68 | x | |||
| 11 | 1741 | Penny Neer | 55.44 | 55.44 | 54.40 | 55.08 | |||
| 12 | 399 | Ángeles Barreiro | 53.14 | 53.14 | x | x | |||
| 13 | 83 | Ursula Weber | 51.62 | x | 51.62 | x | |||
| 14 | 1404 | Teresa Machado | 49.58 | 49.58 | x | x |
| Date | 3 August 1992 — 18:50 |
|---|
| Pos | Start Order | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 Distance | Round #2 Distance | Round #3 Distance | Round #4 Distance | Round #5 Distance | Round #6 Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 355 | Maritza Martén | 70.06 | 65.66 | x | x | 66.90 | 70.06 | 66.36 | |||
| 2 | 179 | Tsvetanka Hristova | 67.78 | 65.14 | 67.78 | 65.32 | x | x | x | |||
| 3 | 39 | Daniela Costian | 66.24 | 64.40 | 64.08 | 64.24 | 64.92 | 66.24 | 65.94 | |||
| 4 | 520 | Larisa Korotkevich | 65.52 | 60.94 | x | 65.52 | x | 64.30 | x | |||
| 5 | 492 | Olga Burova | 64.02 | 64.02 | x | 62.80 | 61.84 | x | 63.32 | |||
| 6 | 364 | Hilda Ramos | 63.80 | 62.16 | x | 62.72 | 59.28 | x | 63.80 | |||
| 7 | 509 | Iryna Yatchanka | 63.74 | 60.76 | 62.40 | 63.74 | x | x | x | |||
| 8 | 190 | Stefania Simova | 63.42 | x | 63.42 | 63.08 | 60.20 | 62.38 | 60.98 | |||
| 9 | 861 | Ilke Wyludda | 62.16 | 62.16 | 61.04 | x | – | – | – | |||
| 10 | 1011 | Agnese Maffeis | 61.22 | 61.22 | 60.80 | x | – | – | – | |||
| 11 | 284 | Min Chunfeng | 60.82 | 59.06 | 60.82 | x | – | – | – | |||
| 12 | 793 | Franka Dietzsch | 60.24 | 60.24 | x | x | – | – | – |