Women's javelin throw at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc | |||||||||
Dates | 31 July (qualification) 1 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 25 from 17 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 68.34 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
10 km walk | women | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
These are the official results of the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 25 participating athletes. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 62.50 metres advanced to the final. The javelin used was an "old design" rough surfaced javelin. [1]
Gold | Silke Renk Germany |
Silver | Natalya Shikolenko Unified Team |
Bronze | Karen Forkel Germany |
Q | automatic qualification |
q | qualification by rank |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Standing records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||||
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World Record | Petra Felke (GDR) | 80.00 m | September 9, 1988 | Potsdam, East Germany |
Olympic Record | Petra Felke (GDR) | 74.68 m | September 26, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
1 | 2 | Trine Hattestad (NOR) | 67.20 | — | — | 67.20 m | |
2 | 6 | Donna Mayhew (USA) | 58.76 | 58.02 | 61.24 | 61.24 m | |
3 | 7 | Kinga Zsigmond (HUN) | 58.18 | 55.60 | 60.74 | 60.74 m | |
4 | 8 | Tessa Sanderson (GBR) | 60.70 | X | 53.20 | 60.70 m | |
5 | 9 | Petra Meier (GER) | 60.58 | 59.42 | 57.40 | 60.58 m | |
6 | 10 | Louise McPaul (AUS) | 58.00 | 59.24 | 60.56 | 60.56 m | |
7 | 12 | Dulce García (CUB) | 60.44 | X | 57.02 | 60.44 m | SB |
8 | 14 | Xu Demei (CHN) | X | X | 59.98 | 59.98 m | |
9 | 17 | Kirsten Smith (NZL) | X | 53.82 | 59.34 | 59.34 m | |
10 | 20 | Irina Kostyuchenkova (EUN) | X | 57.96 | X | 57.96 m | |
11 | 21 | Anna Verouli (GRE) | 55.82 | 56.96 | 56.60 | 56.96 m | |
12 | 24 | Vijitha Amerasekera (SRI) | X | 48.00 | 44.70 | 48.00 m | |
— | — | Päivi Alafrantti (FIN) | X | X | X | NM |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
1 | 1 | Natalya Shikolenko (EUN) | 67.36 | — | — | 67.36 m | |
2 | 3 | Karen Forkel (GER) | 62.28 | 61.48 | 65.44 | 65.44 m | |
3 | 4 | Silke Renk (GER) | 65.38 | — | — | 65.38 m | |
4 | 5 | Heli Rantanen (FIN) | 63.98 | — | — | 63.98 m | |
5 | 11 | Yelena Svezhentseva (EUN) | 54.66 | 60.44 | 57.76 | 60.44 m | SB |
6 | 13 | Isel López (CUB) | X | X | 60.42 | 60.42 m | |
7 | 15 | Ha Xiaoyan (CHN) | 59.70 | 56.58 | 58.38 | 59.70 m | |
8 | 16 | Antoaneta Selenska (BUL) | 59.40 | 57.86 | 57.78 | 59.40 m | |
9 | 18 | Teresė Nekrošaitė (LTU) | 58.28 | X | X | 58.28 m | |
10 | 19 | Genowefa Patla (POL) | X | 55.14 | 58.18 | 58.18 m | |
11 | 22 | Lee Young-Sun (KOR) | 55.10 | X | 54.54 | 55.10 m | |
12 | 23 | Paula Berry (USA) | 48.70 | X | 49.00 | 49.00 m |
Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Silke Renk (GER) | 67.24 | 62.08 | 65.34 | 65.62 | 65.62 | 68.34 | 68.34 m | ||
Natalya Shikolenko (EUN) | 68.26 | 67.42 | X | X | X | X | 68.26 m | ||
Karen Forkel (GER) | 65.02 | X | 62.76 | 65.84 | 66.86 | 66.80 | 66.86 m | ||
4 | Tessa Sanderson (GBR) | 63.58 | X | 62.60 | X | X | 59.80 | 63.58 m | |
5 | Trine Hattestad (NOR) | 59.52 | 58.52 | 63.54 | X | 59.70 | X | 63.54 m | |
6 | Heli Rantanen (FIN) | 62.34 | 59.62 | X | 58.02 | 61.36 | 58.76 | 62.34 m | |
7 | Petra Meier (GER) | X | 58.36 | 58.34 | X | 57.54 | 59.02 | 59.02 m | |
8 | Dulce García (CUB) | 54.56 | 58.00 | 58.26 | X | X | X | 58.26 m | |
9 | Yelena Svezhentseva (EUN) | 56.50 | 57.32 | 53.82 | 57.32 m | ||||
10 | Kinga Zsigmond (HUN) | 56.54 | 54.78 | 55.16 | 56.54 m | ||||
11 | Louise McPaul (AUS) | 54.92 | 56.00 | X | 56.00 m | ||||
12 | Donna Mayhew (USA) | X | 55.68 | 54.36 | 55.68 m |
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