2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 11 and 13 August.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:| Record | Athlete | Date | Location | ||
| World | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | 7 Jul 1988 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | |
| Championship | 71.62 | Martina Hellmann | Rome, Italy | ||
| World leading | 71.41 | Sandra Perković | 18 Jul 2017 | Bellinzona, Switzerland | |
| African | 64.87 | Elizna Naudé | 2 Mar 2003 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| Asian | 71.68 | Xiao Yanling | 14 Mar 1992 | Beijing, China | |
| NACAC | 70.88 | Hilda Ramos | 8 May 1992 | Havana, Cuba | |
| South American | 64.21 | Andressa de Morais | 10 Jun 2012 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| European | 76.80 | Gabriele Reinsch | 7 Jul 1988 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | |
| Oceanian | 68.72 | Daniela Costian | 22 Jan 1994 | Auckland, New Zealand |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | Athlete | Date | ||
| Oceanian | 69.64 | Dani Stevens | 13 Aug 2017 | |
| Australian | 69.64 | Dani Stevens | 13 Aug 2017 |
[|Qualification] standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 61.20 metres.Schedule
The event schedule, in local time, is as follows:| Date | Time | Round |
| 11 August | 10:10 | Qualification |
| 13 August | 19:10 | Final |