Beatrice Faumuina is pictured above at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester,
England. She won the Discus Gold with a throw of 60.83m, thus defending the title she had
won four years previously. In 1997 she captured the world title with a throw of 66.82m.
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Women's Discus Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997
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| 1. Beatrice Faumuina |
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NZL |
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66.82m |
| 2. Ellina Zvereva |
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BLR |
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65.90m |
| 3. Natalya Sadova |
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RUS |
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65.14m |
| 4. Larisa Korotkevich |
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RUS |
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63.02m |
| 5. Irina Yatchenko |
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BLR |
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62.58m |
| 6. Teresa Machado |
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POR |
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62.00m |
| 7. Stella Tsikouna |
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GRE |
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61.92m |
| 8. Agnese Maffeis |
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ITA |
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61.40m |
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Women's Discus final.
Commonwealth Games 1998
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| 1. Beatrice Faumuina |
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NZL |
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65.92m |
| 2. Lisa Marie Vizaniari |
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AUS |
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62.14m |
| 3. Alison Lever |
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AUS |
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59.80m |
| 4. Shelley Drew |
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ENG |
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56.13m |
| 5. Jackie McKernan |
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NRI |
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55.16m |
| 6. Philippa Roles |
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WAL |
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54.10m |
| 7. Emma Merry |
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ENG |
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52.32m |
| 8. Tracy Axten |
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ENG |
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51.58m |
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Women's Discus Throw Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| 1 Beatrice Faumuina |
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Nzl |
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60.83m |
| 2 Neelam Jaswant Singh |
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Ind |
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58.49m |
| 3 Shelley Newman |
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Eng |
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58.13m |
| 4 Philippa Roles |
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Wal |
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57.65m |
| 5 Alison Lever |
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Aus |
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57.25m |
| 6 Elizna Naude |
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Rsa |
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55.41m |
| 7 Claire Smithson |
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Eng |
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55.03m |
| 8 Monique Nacsa |
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Aus |
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54.46m |
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