She had set a career best and had the four longest throws of any athlete that season, although she had not competed since late June.
Franka Dietzsch was another prominent performer: the 41-year-old was the defending champion and was making her 10th appearance of the tournament, but a weak season had underlined her waning powers.
Cuban Yarelis Barrios looked set to build upon her World and Olympic silver medals from the last two years and Aimin Song had also performed well during the season.
[1] Chinese athletes led the qualification rounds with Ma Xuejun and Song topping their respective groups.
Dietzsch sole legal throw of the competition was not enough for qualification, leaving Nadine Müller as the only host competitor to make the final.