Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's discus throw

|games = 1964 Summer

|image = Ingrid Lotz, Tamara Press, Lia Manoliu 1964.jpg

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|date = 19 October 1964

|competitors = 22

|nations = 15

|win_value = 57.27 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|win_label = Winning distance

|longnames = yes

|gold = Tamara Press

|goldNOC = URS

|silver = Ingrid Lotz

|silverNOC = EUA

|bronze = Lia Manoliu

|bronzeNOC = ROU

|prev=1960

|next=1968

}}

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The women's discus throw was one of three women's throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 19 October 1964. 22 athletes from 15 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the qualification round.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/ATH/womens-discus-throw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174236/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/ATH/womens-discus-throw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw |access-date=12 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}