The women's discus throw

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

 event of the athletics

Track and field

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

 was held the 28 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's discus throw

The women's discus throw event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 23.-Results:-References:*...

 Pan American Games

Pan American Games

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 champion is Yarelys Barrios of the Cuba

Cuba

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		76.80	Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , East Germany	July 9, 1988
Pan American Games record		65.58	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	August 10, 1987

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (48.50) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 28, 2011	15:00	Final

Results

All distances shown are in meters:centimeters

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Final

The final was held on October 28.

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Yarelys Barrios		66.40	62.88		63.13	63.41	61.39	66.40	PR
	Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, whose personal best distance is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.-Achievements:-External links:...		57.59	56.69	57.75	59.16	59.53		59.53
	Denia Caballero		58.63		57.42			54.82	58.63
	Gia Lewis-Smallwood			51.92	52.08	57.34			57.34
	Karen Gallardo		54.10	57.13	56.06	57.17			57.17
	Rocío Comba Rocío Comba Rocío Comba is an Argentine discus thrower.She was born in Cordoba. As a teenager she competed in the shot put, and finished tenth at the 2003 World Youth Championships and eighth at the 2006 World Junior Championships...			54.12		56.05		54.98	56.05	SB
	Fernanda Borges			52.75	52.53		54.56	53.75	54.56
	Elisângela Adriano Elisângela Adriano Elisângela Maria Adriano is a Brazilian shot putter and discus thrower, whose personal best put is 19.30 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Tunja. Her personal best discus throw is 61.96 metres, achieved in May 1998 in São Leopoldo. In 1999 she was suspended by the IAAF for a two-year period, but...				54.08		53.46		54.08
	Allison Randall		45.96	49.42	50.90				50.90
10	Irais Estrada		44.66	47.58	49.52				49.52
11	Brittni Borrero		46.87						46.87