In a closely contested women’s discus throw final, Brazil’s South American record holder Andressa De Morais clinched top honors with a winning throw of 58.66 meters at the 2026 World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Event.
The field delivered a compelling narrative, featuring newly minted Commonwealth Games medalists alongside international stalwarts.
Jamaica’s Samantha Hall, fresh off her historic Commonwealth Games gold medal performance in Glasgow, took silver with a best mark of 58.43 meters—falling just 23 centimeters short of the title. Thailand’s Subenrat Insaeng rounded out the podium positions in third, earning bronze with a throw of 58.33 meters.
India’s contingent was headlined by Seema Kaliramana, the Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, who finished fourth with a top mark of 57.44 meters. Her fellow Haryana teammates followed closely, with Nidhi Rani claiming fifth place (54.58m), Priya finishing sixth (52.48m), and Sanya Yadav taking seventh (52.00m).
Further down the final order, Malaysia’s Queenie Ting Kung Ni logged 48.07 meters to finish eighth, Sri Lanka’s J Yelani Abasara took ninth with 40.40 meters, and Nepal’s Amrita Mahato completed the standings in tenth with a mark of 33.52 meters.
Final Results
1st Place: Andressa De Morais (Brazil) – 58.66m
2nd Place: Samantha Hall (Jamaica) – 58.43m
3rd Place: Subenrat Insaeng (Thailand) – 58.33m
4th Place: Seema Kaliramana (Haryana) – 57.44m
5th Place: Nidhi Rani (Haryana) – 54.58m
6th Place: Priya (Haryana) – 52.48m
7th Place: Sanya Yadav (Haryana) – 52.00m
8th Place: Queenie Ting Kung Ni (Malaysia) – 48.07m
9th Place: J Yelani Abasara (Sri Lanka) – 40.40m
10th Place: Amrita Mahato (Nepal) – 33.52m