IAAF World Championships
Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)
07–14 AUG 1983
OW
Women's Discus Throw
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Martina HELLMANN | 12 DEC 1960 | GDR | 68.94 |
| 2. | Galina MURAŠOVA | 22 DEC 1955 | URS | 67.44 |
| 3. | Mariya PETKOVA | 03 NOV 1950 | BUL | 66.44 |
| 4. | Tsvetanka KHRISTOVA | 14 MAR 1962 | BUL | 65.62 |
| 5. | Gisela BEYER | 16 JUL 1960 | GDR | 65.26 |
| 6. | Zdeňka ŠILHAVÁ | 15 JUN 1954 | TCH | 64.32 |
| 7. | Ria STALMAN | 11 DEC 1951 | NED | 63.76 |
| 8. | Meg RITCHIE | 06 JUL 1952 | GBR | 62.50 |
| 9. | Florenta CRACIUNESCU | 07 MAY 1955 | ROU | 62.14 |
| 10. | Svetla MITKOVA-SINIRTAS | 17 JUN 1964 | BUL | 62.06 |
| 11. | Galina SAVINKOVA | 15 JUL 1953 | URS | 59.28 |
| 12. | Maria BADEA | 15 JAN 1960 | ROU | 58.10 |
Qualification - Group 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariya PETKOVA | 03 NOV 1950 | BUL | 65.84 |
| 2. | Zdeňka ŠILHAVÁ | 15 JUN 1954 | TCH | 64.68 |
| 3. | Martina HELLMANN | 12 DEC 1960 | GDR | 64.66 |
| 4. | Galina MURAŠOVA | 22 DEC 1955 | URS | 64.00 |
| 5. | Svetla MITKOVA-SINIRTAS | 17 JUN 1964 | BUL | 60.58 |
| 6. | Meg RITCHIE | 06 JUL 1952 | GBR | 59.28 |
| 7. | Maria BADEA | 15 JAN 1960 | ROU | 57.82 |
| 8. | Anne PAAVOLAINEN-KÄNSÄKANGAS | 21 JUN 1960 | FIN | 54.92 |
| 9. | Xiaohui LI | 12 FEB 1956 | CHN | 54.58 |
| 10. | Maryline ADAM | 1958 | VAN | 33.36 |
Qualification - Group 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gisela BEYER | 16 JUL 1960 | GDR | 64.14 |
| 2. | Galina SAVINKOVA | 15 JUL 1953 | URS | 63.58 |
| 3. | Florenta CRACIUNESCU | 07 MAY 1955 | ROU | 61.70 |
| 4. | Tsvetanka KHRISTOVA | 14 MAR 1962 | BUL | 61.50 |
| 5. | Ria STALMAN | 11 DEC 1951 | NED | 60.16 |
| 6. | Ulla LUNDHOLM | 21 JAN 1957 | FIN | 57.64 |
| 7. | Carol CADY | 06 JUN 1962 | USA | 57.34 |
| 8. | Venissa HEAD | 01 SEP 1956 | GBR | 53.78 |
| 9. | Mariëtte VAN HEERDEN | 22 NOV 1952 | ZIM | 45.22 |
| 10. | Mereoni VIBOSE | 26 APR 1951 | FIJ | 42.36 |
| Juliet CAIN | 1954 | NRU | NM |
