Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
| Women's discus throw at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Date | October 18 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 58.28 OR | ||||||||||||
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Lia Manoliu |
 Romania
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Liesel Westermann |
 West Germany
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Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek |
 Hungary
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The Women's discus throw competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 18.
The competition consisted of a single final round. Each athlete is allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
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