Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's discus throw

|games = 1928 Summer

|image = Halina Konopacka 1928.jpg

|caption = Halina Konopacka in 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|date = July 31, 1928

|competitors = 21

|nations = 12

|win_label = Winning distance

|win_value = 39.62 m

|gold = Halina Konopacka

|goldNOC = POL

|silver = Lillian Copeland

|silverNOC = USA

|bronze = Ruth Svedberg

|bronzeNOC = SWE

|prev=

|next=1932

}}

{{AthleticsAt1928SummerOlympics}}

The women's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was the first medal decision of a women's event in Olympic athletics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928. Twenty-one discus throwers from twelve nations competed.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/womens-discus-throw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ATH/womens-discus-throw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw |access-date=10 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}