2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

Women's discus throw
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
VenueJapoma Stadium
LocationDouala, Cameroon
Dates21 June
Competitors15 from 9 nations
Winning distance59.30 m
Medalists
gold medal Ashley Anumba   Nigeria
silver medal Obiageri Amaechi   Nigeria
bronze medal Chioma Onyekwere   Nigeria
2024 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's discus throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 21 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Distance (m) Location Date
World record[3]  Gabriele Reinsch (GDR) 76.80 Neubrandenburg, East Germany 9 July 1988
African record[4]  Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR) 64.96 Ramona, United States 15 April 2003
Championship record  Chinwe Okoro (NGR) 59.79 Marrakesh, Morocco 12 August 2014
World leading[5]  Yaime Pérez (CUB) 73.09 Ramona, United States 13 April 2024
African leading[6]  Obiageri Amaechi (NGR) 63.17 19 May 2024

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ashley Anumba  Nigeria x 55.30 59.01 57.61 56.07 59.30 59.30
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Obiageri Amaechi  Nigeria 54.55 55.73 58.80 54.80 55.33 56.57 58.80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chioma Onyekwere  Nigeria 54.30 55.40 54.50 57.93 x x 57.93
4 Nora Monie  Cameroon 55.95 x 55.60 55.10 x 56.95 56.95
5 Yelena Mokoka  Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.23 x x x 56.71 52.23 56.71 DQ
5 Colette Uys  South Africa x 51.30 49.98 51.39 53.90 55.55 55.55
6 Yolandi Stander  South Africa 53.75 x 47.55 52.70 53.34 53.20 53.75
7 Jihane Mrabet  Morocco 35.96 45.95 48.38 46.26 x 45.62 48.38
8 Caroline Cherotich  Kenya x x 47.36 47.36
9 Alicia Khunou  South Africa 47.30 46.50 46.64 47.30
10 Roselyn Nyachama Rakamba  Kenya 46.50 44.30 44.93 46.50
11 Rejoice Agbewodie  Ghana 46.38 44.73 x 46.38
12 Alemitu Teklesilassie  Ethiopia 42.05 40.53 39.86 42.05
13 Nassira Koné  Mali 38.55 x 39.83 39.83
14 Yenesew Yaregal  Ethiopia 38.90 39.45 39.38 39.45
15 Merhawit Tsehaye  Ethiopia 38.00 37.23 x 38.00

See also

References

  1. ^ Results at World Athletics
  2. ^ Results
  3. ^ "Discus Throw women - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Discus Throw women - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Discus Throw women - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Discus Throw women - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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