The women's discus throw athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 9 September.
A total of 7 events were contested for 15 different classifications, the medal summary included over 7 different women.
The competition for each classification consisted of a single round.
Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).
The event incorporates athletes from classification F56 in addition to F57.