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1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw

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Women's discus throw
at the European Athletics Championships

The women's discus throw at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 6 September 1974.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Faina Melnik
 Soviet Union
Silver Argentina Menis
 Romania
Bronze Gabriele Hinzmann
 East Germany

Results

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Final

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6 September

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Faina Melnik  Soviet Union 69.00 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Argentina Menis  Romania 64.62
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gabriele Hinzmann  East Germany 62.50
4 Mariya Petkova  Bulgaria 61.92
5 Karin Höldtke  East Germany 58.92
6 Olimpia Cataramă  Romania 58.30
7 Liesel Westermann  West Germany 57.40
8 Vasilka Stoyeva  Bulgaria 57.12
9 Helena Vyhnalova  Czechoslovakia 55.24
10 Svetla Bozhkova  Bulgaria 54.28
11 Rosemary Payne  Great Britain 49.16

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.

References

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  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 420–427, retrieved 13 August 2014