2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw

Germany's Nadine Müller was the leader in the Diamond League, but it was Chinese thrower Li Yanfeng who held the best mark that season (67.98 m).

Stephanie Brown Trafton entered as the reigning Olympic champion, while 2009 World medallists Yarelis Barrios and Nicoleta Grasu were other prominent competitors.

[1][2] Sandra Perković, the leading athlete earlier in the season, was absent due to a six-month ban for doping offences.

She credited her success to her work with German coach Karl-Heinz Steinmetz and increased seasonal competition against foreign athletes.

For Barrios it was her fourth consecutive time on the major podium, having been runner-up at the two previous world championships and winner of the 2008 Olympic silver medal.