Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw

Qualifying round

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	A	Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder....	67.69			67.69	Q
2	B	Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll is a German athlete, competing in the javelin throw.At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics she won the silver medal with a European record by finishing second behind Osleidys Menéndez, who set a new world record at the same event.Obergföll finished 4th at the 2006...	67.52			67.52	Q
3	A	Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. She won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and is the reigning World Champion; she is also a three-time bronze medalist at that level.Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and...	59.15	59.74	63.94	63.94	Q
4	A	Mariya Abakumova Mariya Abakumova Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres. She also won the Olympic silver medal in...	61.23	63.48		63.48	Q
5	B	Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers, born Katherine Dinah Sayers , is a British javelin thrower. She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. On 20 May 2007, Sayers set a new UK record in the javelin , thus becoming the first British woman to throw over 65 metres since javelins were redesigned in 1999...	60.79	62.99		62.99	Q
6	B	Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk is a retired female javelin thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 64.08 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Malaga.-Achievements:-References:...	62.81			62.81	Q, SB
7	A	Mercedes Chilla Mercedes Chilla Mercedes Chilla López is a javelin thrower from Spain. She has represented Spain at two Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics...	56.98	61.81		61.81	Q, SB
8	A	Zhang Li	58.30	61.77		61.77	Q
9	B	Katharina Molitor Katharina Molitor Katharina Molitor is a German athlete who specialises in the javelin throw with a personal best of 64.67 metres...	55.65	53.50	60.92	60.92	q
10	B	Felicea Moldovan-Tilea	53.25	55.89	60.81	60.81	q
11	A	Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Sáez is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. She is a former Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder. She has been described as the female "Jan Železný" of her times....	60.51	x	60.41	60.51	q
12	A	Sinta Ozoliņa Sinta Ozolina Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala is a Latvian javelin thrower. She has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.In 2006 she participated in World Junior Championships, reached the final and finished in sixth place...	60.13	x	52.62	60.13	q, NR
13	B	Justine Robbeson Justine Robbeson Justine Gail Robbeson is a South African athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. She previously competed in the heptathlon, achieving a personal best of 5868 in 2004...	56.75	54.26	59.63	59.63
14	A	Urszula Piwnicka Urszula Piwnicka Urszula Piwnicka, née Jasińska is a female javelin thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 62.34 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Sopot.-Achievements:-References:...	51.33	52.99	59.28	59.28
15	A	Savva Lika Savva Lika Savva Lika is a javelin thrower representing Greece. She was born in Korçë, Albania, and represented Albania prior to 2002. She had migrated to Greece by foot in 1997....	56.44	58.59	59.11	59.11
16	A	Vira Rebryk Vira Rebryk Vira Viktorivna Rebryk is a female javelin thrower from Ukraine. Her personal best throw is 63.01 metres, achieved at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz. This is the current junior world record.-Achievements:-References:*...	55.77	57.12	59.05	59.05
17	B	Mikaela Ingberg Mikaela Ingberg Mikaela Johanna Emilia Ingberg is a female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career....	55.71	58.82	58.36	58.82
18	A	Chang Chunfeng Chang Chunfeng Chang Chunfeng is a Chinese javelin thrower.She competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.Her personal best throw is 61.61 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Chengdu.-Achievements:...	58.42	x	x	58.42
19	B	Yanet Cruz Yanet Cruz Yanet Cruz Cruz is a female javelin thrower from Cuba. She won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships. She also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. His personal best throw is 60.84 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Uberlandia.-Achievements:-References:*...	58.06	57.15	57.03	58.06
20	B	Lavern Eve	55.22	57.36	55.15	57.36
21	B	Jarmila Klimešová Jarmila Klimešová Jarmila Klimešová is a female javelin thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 62.60 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Prague....	52.18	57.25	x	57.25
22	A	Nikolett Szabó Nikolett Szabó Nikolett Szabó is a female javelin thrower from Hungary. Her personal best throw is 64.62 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Patra.-Achievements:-References:...	56.98	57.15	x	57.15
23	A	Natallia Shymchuk Natallia Shymchuk Nataliya Mikhaylovna Shymchuk is a female javelin thrower from Belarus. Her personal best throw is 63.24 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Annecy. She is affiliated with the Republican Centre for Physical Education and Sports in Brest, Belarus.-Achievements:...	55.56	57.11	x	57.11
24	A	Silvia Cruz	54.65	57.06	x	57.06
25	B	Olha Ivankova Olha Ivankova Olha Ivankova is a Ukrainian javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is , achieved in the qualifying round of the 2007 World Championships, August 2007 in Osaka. She finished tenth at the 2007 World Championships. She also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games...	55.63	51.98	57.05	57.05
26	B	Moonika Aava Moonika Aava Moonika Aava is a female javelin thrower from Estonia. Her personal best was 61.42 metres achieved on 2 August 2004, in her home country's capital Tallinn. This is the current Estonian record....	x	56.94	x	56.94
27	A	Alessandra Resende	54.05	56.53	54.32	56.53
28	B	Buoban Pamang Buoban Pamang Buoban Pamang is a female javelin thrower from Thailand.In 2006 she won the 2006 Asian Games in a new national record of 61.31 metres. In 2007 she took another gold medal, at the 2007 Summer Universiade in another national record of 61.40 metres. Later that year she competed at the 2007 World...	53.69	x	56.35	56.35	SB
29	B	Lindy Leveau-Agricole Lindy Leveau-Agricole Lindy Brigitte Leveau-Agricole is a Seychellois javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 57.86 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Victoria. This is the national record. She also holds national records in the shot put and discus throw.-Achievements:-References:*...	56.32	55.90	50.74	56.32	SB
30	B	Erma-Gene Evans Erma-Gene Evans Erma-Gene Evans is a Saint Lucian javelin thrower.Erma-Gene holds the Saint Lucia national records for women's Javelin Throw...	46.79	54.60	56.27	56.27
31	B	Maryna Novik Maryna Novik Maryna Novik is a female javelin thrower from Belarus. Her personal best throw is 63.25 metres, achieved in August 2009 in Minsk, which is the current national record. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.-External links:...	56.10	x	53.48	56.10
32	A	Inga Stasiulionyte Inga Stasiulionyte Inga Stasiulionytė is a Lithuanian javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 62.27 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Kaunas....	55.66	x	55.34	55.66
33	A	Sunette Viljoen Sunette Viljoen Sunette Stella Viljoen is a South African javelin thrower, who has won gold at the Commonwealth Games and African Championships. She also made one Women's Test cricket and 17 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa between 2000 and 2002.She won gold at the 2009 Summer...	53.14	55.58	53.82	55.58
34	B	Olivia McKoy Olivia McKoy Olivia Celia McKoy is a retired female javelin thrower from Jamaica.She won the silver medals at the 1999 and 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and finished fourth at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.She also...	55.51	x	53.85	55.51
35	B	Tetyana Lyakhovych Tetyana Lyakhovych Tetyana Mykolaïvna Lyakhovych is a female javelin thrower from Ukraine. Her personal best throw is 63.23 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kiev.-Achievements:-References:*...	55.50	x	53.59	55.50
36	A	Anastasiya Svechnikova Anastasiya Svechnikova Anastasiya Svechnikova is an Uzbekistani javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 56.14 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Tashkent. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final...	55.31	x	48.71	55.31
37	A	Martina Ratej Martina Ratej Martina Ratej is a female javelin thrower from Slovenia. Her personal best is 65.96 metres, achieved on March 2010 in Arles.She competed at the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....	55.30	51.56	53.24	55.30
38	B	Kim Kreiner Kim Kreiner Kimberly A. Kreiner is a female javelin thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 64.19 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza....	55.13	53.81	53.48	55.13
39	A	Zuleima Aramendiz Zuleima Araméndiz Zuleima Araméndiz Mejía is a female javelin thrower from Colombia. Her personal best throw is 59.94 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Bogotá.-Achievements:-References:*...	51.30	54.71	x	54.71
40	A	Monica Stoian Monica Stoian Monica Stoian is a female javelin thrower from Romania.She finished seventh at the 1999 World Youth Championships and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade...	x	54.56	x	54.56
41	A	Kara Patterson Kara Patterson Kara Estelle Patterson is an American athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.-Career:...	54.00	50.35	54.39	54.39
42	B	Song Dan Song Dan Song Dan is a female Chinese javelin thrower.Song competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, without reaching the final.Her personal best throw is 60.68 metres, achieved in March 2008 in Chengdu....	53.11	54.32	x	54.32
43	A	Nadeeka Lakmali	x	53.44	54.28	54.28
44	A	Christina Scherwin Christina Scherwin Christina Scherwin is a Danish javelin thrower.She threw the javelin at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but with her throw of 56.87 m failed to qualify for the finals. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, where she threw a javelin 63.43 m, placing fourth overall in the...	53.95	x	x	53.95	SB
45	B	Alexandra Nasta-Tsisiou	53.24	x	47.18	53.24
46	A	Kim Kyong-Ae	51.46	48.00	53.13	53.13
47	B	Mariya Yakovenko Mariya Yakovenko Mariya Yakovenko is a female javelin thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 62.23 metres, achieved in August 2007 in Tula.She competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 as well as the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final....	47.90	51.67	50.49	51.67
48	A	María González Maria Gonzalez -Sports:Maria Gonzalez, who participated in the judo competition for Cuba at the 2008 Summer ParalympicsMaria Gonzalez, javelin thrower who competed for Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	48.37	50.51	42.32	50.51
49	B	Serafina Akeli	47.83	42.78	49.26	49.26
50	B	Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir is an Icelandic javelin thrower. She represented her country at the 2008 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006 and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World Championships. Her personal best throw is 61,37 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Reykjavík. This is the current...	x	x	48.59	48.59
51	B	Leryn Franco Leryn Franco Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri is a Paraguayan model and athlete. She specializes in the javelin throw and became an internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her personal best throw is 55.66 metres, achieved in June,2011 in Buenos Aires...	45.34	x	43.77	45.34
52	B	Rumyana Karapetrova Rumyana Karapetrova Rumyana Karapetrova is a Bulgarian javelin thrower.She finished sixth at the 2006 European Championships with a career best throw of 61.78 metres. She also finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships, and competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the...	40.15	-	-	40.15

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Q - Qualified by right / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record/ NM - No Mark / q - Qualified by result

Final

21 August 2008 - 19:20

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
	Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder....	69.22	67.04	x	64.92	x	71.42	71.42	ER
	Mariya Abakumova Mariya Abakumova Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres. She also won the Olympic silver medal in...	69.32	69.08	x	70.78	x	67.52	70.78	NR
	Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll is a German athlete, competing in the javelin throw.At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics she won the silver medal with a European record by finishing second behind Osleidys Menéndez, who set a new world record at the same event.Obergföll finished 4th at the 2006...	66.13	x	63.34	x	x	\|x	66.13
4	Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers Goldie Sayers, born Katherine Dinah Sayers , is a British javelin thrower. She was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. On 20 May 2007, Sayers set a new UK record in the javelin , thus becoming the first British woman to throw over 65 metres since javelins were redesigned in 1999...	65.75	59.40	62.92	59.72	65.03	56.83	65.75	NR
5	Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. She won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and is the reigning World Champion; she is also a three-time bronze medalist at that level.Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and...	64.05	62.25	59.97	x	x	65.29	65.29
6	Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Osleidys Menéndez Sáez is a Cuban athlete competing in the javelin throw. She is a former Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder. She has been described as the female "Jan Železný" of her times....	63.35	x	x	x	x	x	63.35
7	Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk is a retired female javelin thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 64.08 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Malaga.-Achievements:-References:...	58.74	59.16	58.67	x	58.21	62.02	62.02
8	Katharina Molitor Katharina Molitor Katharina Molitor is a German athlete who specialises in the javelin throw with a personal best of 64.67 metres...	53.19	57.37	59.64	58.81	56.72	57.00	59.64

9	Mercedes Chilla Mercedes Chilla Mercedes Chilla López is a javelin thrower from Spain. She has represented Spain at two Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics...	x	57.94	58.13				58.13
10	Zhang Li	54.69	x	56.14				56.14
11	Sinta Ozolina Sinta Ozolina Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala is a Latvian javelin thrower. She has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.In 2006 she participated in World Junior Championships, reached the final and finished in sixth place...	50.67	53.38	52.23				53.38
12	Felicia Tilea-Moldovan Felicia Tilea-Moldovan Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan is a Romanian javelin thrower. She is a four-time Olympian, and winner of the gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Japan. Her personal best throw is 63.89 metres....	53.04	x	52.80				53.04

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