¶2012 OG: wHT–Tatyana Lysenko (Rus) 256-6 (78.18) OR

[dj]

T&FN formchart advancers to final

1. Aksana Menkova (Belarus)
2. Betty Heidler (Germany)
3. Tatyana Lysenko (Russia)
4. Wenxiu Zhang (China)
5. Gulfiya Khanafeyeva (Russia)
6. Anita Włodarczyk (Poland)
7. Yipsi Moreno (Cuba)
8. Mariya Bespalova (Russia)
9. Alena Matoshka (Belarus)
10. Kathrin Klaas (Germany)

[Powell]

75.68 in round 1 of qualifying for Włodarczyk

[nianchengyu]

76m thrower Alena Matoshka of BLR out with only 67.03m. third round of Sophie Hitchon get 71.98m NR,

[Powell]

Miankova is outside top 12 after 2 throws.

[j-a-m]

Seven auto qualifiers so far.

[andyjgt]

Interesting that Z Marghieva did start after her sister was removed for a drugs offence (and will qualify most likely).

[Gabriella]

I wonder, as with the WDT, will the top German here get pushed out of the medals by a Russian on the return? Lysenko certainly looks good.

[LopenUupunut]

Miankova is outside top 12 after 2 throws.

73.10 last throw... all three Americans and Khanafeyeva out.

[j-a-m]

Eight auto qualifiers overall, guess that makes it a decent qualifying round.

[Powell]

I always believed in Miankova's case the most problematic part would be making it through the qualifying. Now that she's in, she may indeed be one of the favorites.
Then again, apart from Ostapchuk, the Belorussian throwers have been somewhat disappointing so far.

[bf]

At least one of our throwers came away with a world best (okay, for farthest non-qualifying throw ever. But hey, a record's a record)

[Powell]

Lysenko, Włodarczyk and Zhang look the most dependable of the medal contenders. Heidler obviously has a good chance, too, but she's more likely to bomb out than those three. Miankova could be great or terrible.
I would think it's unlikely anyone outside the above five will medal, although Moreno and Klaas are likely to do well. Bespalova is sort of an unknown quality - I'm not expecting her to do that much, but she could also surprise.

[Powell]

And BTW, 5-12 in qualifying were all best ever marks for places!

[lapsus]

Lysenko OR 77.56, probably not a perfect throw either (went right to the edge of sector)

[lapsus]

Top 3 over 76 meters already in the second round, and none of them is Heidler either.

[j-a-m]

Top 3 over 76 meters already in the second round, and none of them is Heidler either.

PB for Klaas in 3rd; Heidler just stays in the competition as 8th.

[lapsus]

Almost everyone throwing to the very left side of sector; Wlodarczyk threw a near-WR throw out of sector in the fourth round

[lapsus]

That was over 77 meters from Heidler - why is it shown as 72.34? Or was that the fourth round foul

[j-a-m]

That was over 77 meters from Heidler - why is it shown as 72.34? Or was that the fourth round foul

Discussion among Heidler and officials following her fifth attempt; seems they measured wrong.

[bushop]

Re-measure you idiots.

There are not too many holes out there.

[lapsus]

A rethrow - what the hell

[croflash]

What a joke.

[bushop]

A rethrow - what the hell

No way... it's too big a throw.
Almost a lock for silver.

[gm]

GET A MEASURING TAPE OUT OF THE CLOSET!

[bushop]

They need to let a her coach on the infield to deal with this and let her compete.

[Spickard]

Use the replay and find the hole! Yikes!

[norunner]

They just stole silver from Heidler.

[americantrackfan]

disgraceful...i can't believe it

[lapsus]

What a farce.

Now I'm wondering about some of the slightly weird long jump and triple jump distances too

And now Wlodarczyk threw almost the same distance - who gets silver even after protest?

[Daisy]

GET A MEASURING TAPE OUT OF THE CLOSET!

It's ridiculous. They now where it land from the TV. They can't rob her of a legit throw!! Is there any precedent for this?

[pakillo]

Robbery!!!!!!!!!!!

[americantrackfan]

i'm an american distance runner who is somewhat interested in the field events and I am so angry right now...

[CouchPotatoe]

Heidler was robbed!!!

[norunner]

Even if they somehow get the distance for that throw, all the discussions take so much from her. 77.30 in the fifth would have given her a boost for the last throw, but now i dont think she will be able to concentrate

[bushop]

There's a hole in the ground–measure it.
Plus, that last one did not look like 78m... what the hell!?