World Records — Discus Throw Women

The Discus Throw Women world record stands at 76.80, set by Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) in 1988. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

4060801940196019802000202024.90 · Henoch76.80 · Reinsch

Record History

1988Gabriele ReinschCurrentGDR—Jul 9, 1988Neubrandenburg, East GermanyOngoing76.80+2.24m
1984Zdeňka ŠilhaváTCH—Aug 26, 1984Nitra, Czechoslovakia3.9 years74.56+1.20m
1984Irina MeszynskiGDR—Aug 17, 1984Prague9 d73.36+0.10m
1983Galina SavinkovaURS—May 22, 1983Leselidze, Soviet Union15 months73.26+1.46m
1980Mariya PetkovaBUL—Jul 13, 1980Sofia, Bulgaria2.9 years71.80+0.30m
1980Evelin JahlGDR—May 10, 1980Potsdam, East Germany2 months71.50+0.78m
1978Evelin JahlGDR—Aug 12, 1978Dresden, East Germany21 months70.72+0.22m
1976Faina MelnikURS—Apr 24, 1976Sochi, Soviet Union2.3 years70.50+0.30m
1975Faina MelnikURS—Aug 20, 1975Zurich8 months70.20+0.30m
1974Faina MelnikURS—May 27, 1974Prague15 months69.90+0.42m
1973Faina MelnikURS—Sep 7, 1973Edinburgh9 months69.48+1.90m
1973Faina MelnikURS—Jul 10, 1973Moscow59 d67.58+0.14m
1973Faina MelnikURS—May 25, 1973Riga, Soviet Union46 d67.44+0.12m
1972Argentina MenisROU—Sep 23, 1972Constanța, Romania8 months67.32+0.56m
1972Faina MelnikURS—Aug 4, 1972Moscow50 d66.76+1.28m
1972Faina MelnikURS—Jun 24, 1972Augsburg, West Germany41 d65.48+6cm
1972Faina MelnikURS—May 31, 1972Moscow24 d65.42+0.54m
1971Faina MelnikURS—Sep 4, 1971Munich9 months64.88+0.66m
1971Faina MelnikURS—Aug 12, 1971Helsinki23 d64.22+0.26m
1969Liesel WestermannFRG—Sep 27, 1969Hamburg, West Germany23 months63.96+1.26m
1969Liesel WestermannFRG—Jun 18, 1969East Berlin, East Germany3 months62.70+0.16m
1968Liesel WestermannFRG—Jul 24, 1968Werdohl, West Germany11 months62.54+0.90m
1968Christine SpielbergGDR—May 26, 1968Regis-Breitingen, East Germany59 d61.64+0.38m
1967Liesel WestermannFRG—Nov 5, 1967São Paulo, Brazil7 months61.26+1.56m
1965Tamara PressURS—Aug 11, 1965Moscow2.2 years59.70+0.41m
1963Tamara PressURS—May 18, 1963Moscow2.2 years59.29+0.31m
1961Tamara PressURS—Sep 20, 1961London20 months58.98+0.92m
1961Tamara PressURS—Sep 1, 1961Sofia, Bulgaria19 d58.06+0.63m
1961Tamara PressURS—Jul 15, 1961Moscow48 d57.43+0.28m
1960Tamara PressURS—Sep 12, 1960Rome10 months57.15+0.11m
1952Nina DumbadzeURS—Oct 18, 1952Tbilisi, Soviet Union7.9 years57.04+3.43m
1952Nina RomashkovaURS—Aug 9, 1952Odessa, Soviet Union2 months53.61+0.24m
1951Nina DumbadzeURS—May 27, 1951Gori, Soviet Union14 months53.37+0.12m
1948Nina DumbadzeURS—Aug 8, 1948Moscow2.8 years53.25+4.94m
1936Gisela MauermayerGER—Jul 11, 1936Berlin12.1 years48.31+1.19m
1935Gisela MauermayerGER—Aug 25, 1935Dresden, Germany11 months47.12+1.02m
1935Gisela MauermayerGER—Jun 29, 1935Jena, Germany57 d46.10+0.57m
1935Gisela MauermayerGER—Jun 23, 1935Munich6 d45.53+0.77m
1935Gisela MauermayerGER—Jun 4, 1935Nuremberg, Germany19 d44.76+0.42m
1935Gisela MauermayerGER—Jun 2, 1935Ulm, Germany2 d44.34+0.55m
1934Jadwiga WajsPOL—Aug 11, 1934London10 months43.795+0.71m
1933Jadwiga WajsPOL—Jul 15, 1933Królewska Huta, Poland13 months43.08+0.65m
1932Jadwiga WajsPOL—Jun 19, 1932Łódź, Poland13 months42.43+1.59m
1932Grete HeubleinGER—Jun 19, 1932HagenEqualled40.84+0.45m
1932Jadwiga WajsPOL—May 16, 1932Łódź, Poland34 d40.39+5cm
1932Jadwiga WajsPOL—May 15, 1932Pabianice, Poland1 d40.345+0.72m
1928Halina KonopackaPOL—Jul 31, 1928Amsterdam3.8 years39.62+0.44m
1927Halina KonopackaPOL—Sep 4, 1927Warsaw11 months39.18+0.84m
1926Milly ReuterGER—Aug 22, 1926Braunschweig, Germany12 months38.34+4.19m
1926Halina KonopackaPOL—May 23, 1926Warsaw3 months34.15+3.00m
1925Maria VidlakováTCH—Oct 11, 1925Prague7 months31.15+0.93m
1924Lucienne VeluFRA—Sep 14, 1924Paris13 months30.225+1.90m
1924Lucie PetitFRA—Jul 21, 1924Brussels55 d28.325+0.63m
1924Lucie PetitFRA—Jul 14, 1924Paris7 d27.70+0.31m
1923Yvonne TembouretFRA—Sep 23, 1923Paris10 months27.39+0.77m
1923Lilli HenochGER—Jul 8, 1923Berlin3 months26.62+1.72m
1922Lilli HenochGER—Oct 1, 1922Berlin9 months24.90—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Gabriele Reinsch (Germany) holds the Discus Throw Women world record with 76.80, set on July 9, 1988 in Neubrandenburg, East Germany.

Zdeňka Šilhavá (Czechia) held it with 74.56, from August 26, 1984 until July 9, 1988 (3 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 56 improvements since 1922, when Lilli Henoch set 24.90.