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Discus Throw, Women

Date	3 – 5 September 1960
Status	Olympic
Location	Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Participants	24 from 15 countries

The 1958 European Champion was Tamara Press (URS) and she was favored. But 1952 champion Nina Romashkova-Ponomaryova pulled an upset to win the gold medal. The finals matched four athletes who had or would win discus gold medals – Press, Ponomaryova-Romashkova, Czech-American Olga Fikotová (1956 gold medalist – 7th), and Romania’s Lia Manoliu (1968 gold medalist – bronze). Manoliu led in Roma with 52.36 (171-9½) in round one, but Ponomaryova-Romashkova took the lead for good in round two with 52.42 (171-11¾). She improved to 53.39 (175-2) in round three, and to 54.42 (178-6½) in the final round. Press did win the shot put in Roma and one week later, would break the discus throw world record with 57.15 (187-6) at a post-Olympic meet in Roma.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	176	Nina Romashkova-Ponomaryova	👁 Image URS	53.68 (1)	55.10 (1)	Gold
2	173	Tamara Press	👁 Image URS	51.47 (3)	52.59 (2)	Silver
3	66	Lia Manoliu	👁 Image ROU	48.57 (9)	52.36 (3)	Bronze
4	92	Kriemhild Hausmann	👁 Image GER	50.86 (5)	51.47 (4)
5	177	Yevgeniya Kuznetsova	👁 Image URS	49.36 (7)	51.43 (5)
6	129	Earlene Brown	👁 Image USA	51.17 (4)	51.29 (6)
7	130	Olga Fikotová-Connolly	👁 Image USA	48.32 (10)	50.95 (7)
8	40	Jiřina Němcová-Vobořilová	👁 Image TCH	49.86 (6)	50.12 (8)
9	94	Irene Schuch	👁 Image GER	52.22 (2)	49.86 (9)
10	20	Valerie Sloper	👁 Image NZL	46.91 (12)	48.81 (10)
11	39	Štěpánka Mertová	👁 Image TCH	49.34 (8)	48.28 (11)
12	105	Wivianne Bergh	👁 Image SWE	47.02 (11)	43.96 (12)
13 r1/2	156	Kazimiera Rykowska	👁 Image POL	46.75 (13)	–
14 r1/2	21	Jennifer Thompson	👁 Image NZL	46.74 (14)	–
15 r1/2	187	Elivia Ricci	👁 Image ITA	45.86 (15)	–
16 r1/2	25	Dorli Hofrichter	👁 Image AUT	44.94 (16)	–
17 r1/2	107	Karen Inge Halkier	👁 Image DEN	43.99 (17)	–
18 r1/2	112	Hiroko Uchida	👁 Image JPN	43.78 (18)	–
19 r1/2	131	Pam Kurrell	👁 Image USA	43.23 (19)	–
20 r1/2	186	Paola Paternoster	👁 Image ITA	43.11 (20)	–
21 r1/2	201	Suzanne Allday	👁 Image GBR	41.12 (21)	–
22 r1/2	102	Milena Čelesnik	👁 Image YUG	30.84 (22)	–
AC r1/2	93	Doris Müller	👁 Image GER	– ()	–
AC r1/2	14	Wu Jin-Yun	👁 Image TPE	– ()	–
59	Judit Bognár	👁 Image HUN	– ()	–

Qualifying Round

Date	3 September 1960 — 9:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 47.00 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	176	Nina Romashkova-Ponomaryova	👁 Image URS	53.68	53.68	-	-
2	94	Irene Schuch	👁 Image GER	52.22	52.22	-	-
3	173	Tamara Press	👁 Image URS	51.47	51.47	-	-
4	129	Earlene Brown	👁 Image USA	51.17	42.43	51.17	-
5	92	Kriemhild Hausmann	👁 Image GER	50.86	50.86	-	-
6	40	Jiřina Němcová-Vobořilová	👁 Image TCH	49.86	49.86	-	-
7	177	Yevgeniya Kuznetsova	👁 Image URS	49.36	49.36	-	-
8	39	Štěpánka Mertová	👁 Image TCH	49.34	49.34	-	-
9	66	Lia Manoliu	👁 Image ROU	48.57	48.57	-	-
10	130	Olga Fikotová-Connolly	👁 Image USA	48.32	x	48.32	-
11	105	Wivianne Bergh	👁 Image SWE	47.02	x	44.29	47.02
12	20	Valerie Sloper	👁 Image NZL	46.91	46.91	45.79	42.80
13	156	Kazimiera Rykowska	👁 Image POL	46.75	x	46.75	x
14	21	Jennifer Thompson	👁 Image NZL	46.74	45.94	46.74	42.93
15	187	Elivia Ricci	👁 Image ITA	45.86	45.86	x	45.78
16	25	Dorli Hofrichter	👁 Image AUT	44.94	44.94	x	39.26
17	107	Karen Inge Halkier	👁 Image DEN	43.99	41.06	42.02	43.99
18	112	Hiroko Uchida	👁 Image JPN	43.78	x	43.78	x
19	131	Pam Kurrell	👁 Image USA	43.23	43.23	40.35	42.34
20	186	Paola Paternoster	👁 Image ITA	43.11	43.11	41.36	42.20
21	201	Suzanne Allday	👁 Image GBR	41.12	x	x	41.12
22	102	Milena Čelesnik	👁 Image YUG	30.84	x	30.84	x
93	Doris Müller	👁 Image GER	–	x	x	x
14	Wu Jin-Yun	👁 Image TPE	–	x	x	x
59	Judit Bognár	👁 Image HUN	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	5 September 1960 — 15:40

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance	Round #4 Distance	Round #5 Distance	Round #6 Distance
1	176	Nina Romashkova-Ponomaryova	👁 Image URS	55.10	44.48	52.42	53.39	51.68	55.10	54.42
2	173	Tamara Press	👁 Image URS	52.59	51.64	46.82	x	50.92	x	52.59
3	66	Lia Manoliu	👁 Image ROU	52.36	52.36	x	46.29	50.59	48.78	46.96
4	92	Kriemhild Hausmann	👁 Image GER	51.47	51.47	x	45.30	47.40	48.12	46.38
5	177	Yevgeniya Kuznetsova	👁 Image URS	51.43	51.43	51.39	50.96	49.69	50.62	51.25
6	129	Earlene Brown	👁 Image USA	51.29	51.29	35.83	47.29	x	35.20	45.80
7	130	Olga Fikotová-Connolly	👁 Image USA	50.95	50.95	47.46	48.82	–	–	–
8	40	Jiřina Němcová-Vobořilová	👁 Image TCH	50.12	50.12	48.62	x	–	–	–
9	94	Irene Schuch	👁 Image GER	49.86	49.86	49.42	x	–	–	–
10	20	Valerie Sloper	👁 Image NZL	48.81	45.26	x	48.81	–	–	–
11	39	Štěpánka Mertová	👁 Image TCH	48.28	48.28	46.62	38.51	–	–	–
12	105	Wivianne Bergh	👁 Image SWE	43.96	42.70	43.76	43.96	–	–	–

URL: https://www.olympedia.org/results/60048

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