Record #00226Sports archive
Women's Longest Discus Throw
On 9 July 1988, East German athlete Gabriele Reinsch threw 76.80 metres in Neubrandenburg, which World Athletics lists as the women's discus world record.
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Current Record
76.80m
Current record value
- Holder
- Gabriele Reinsch
- Location
- Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (East Germany at the time)
- Start date
- 1988-07-09
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe World Athletics all-time top list ranks the 76.80 m throw first.
Record history
1 Milestones- 76.80 mGabriele ReinschNeubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (East Germany at the time)Current Record
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesSource IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001Discus Throw - women - senior - allRegistryENCurrent recordWorld AthleticsThe record value on this page is organized from the public sources above. Measurement methods may differ; JiLuDB follows the unified method described for each entry.
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