The women's discus throw competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place on 7 July at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was Carmen Romero of Cuba.
| Women's discus throw at the 1979 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 July | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 60.58 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1975 1983» | ||||||||||
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Evelin Jahl (GDR) | 70.72 | Dresden, East Germany | August 12, 1978 |
| Pan American Games record |  Carmen Romero (CUB) | 60.16 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
Results
All distances shown are in meters.[3]
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carmen Romero |  Cuba | 60.58 | GR |
 | María Cristina Betancourt | Cuba | 60.44 | |
 | Carmen Ionesco |  Canada | 57.14 | |
| 4 | Lorna Griffin |  United States | 54.08 | |
| 5 | Lucette Moreau | Canada | 52.52 | |
| 6 | Lynne Winbigler | United States | 51.66 | |
| 7 | Norma Azcune |  Uruguay | 40.36 | |
| 8 | María Elena Cajigas |  Puerto Rico | 38.92 |
References
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