1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.[1][2]

Medalists edit

Gold Bianca Achilles
  Germany
Silver Sini Pöyry
  Finland
Bronze Maureen Griffin
  United States

Results edit

Final edit

29 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Bianca Achilles   Germany 60.07 56.73 61.42 61.79 61.47 x 61.79
  Sini Pöyry   Finland 61.76 57.37 60.66 60.64 61.15 x 61.76
  Maureen Griffin   United States x 60.14 x 57.38 x 54.84 60.14
4 Yipsi Moreno   Cuba 59.05 x 59.85 x x 59.81 59.85
5 Manuela Montebrun   France 53.20 56.17 54.30 58.28 58.15 54.97 58.28
6 Júlia Tudja   Hungary 56.67 56.11 56.27 56.81 57.73 x 57.73
7 Céline Vandeville   France 54.24 57.36 x 56.02 55.44 56.19 57.36
8 Bronwyn Eagles   Australia 54.38 56.77 53.92 53.47 55.99 x 56.77
9 Yunaika Crawford   Cuba 55.93 50.13 56.01 56.01
10 Natalya Samusenkova   Russia 53.55 53.08 x 53.55
11 Janna Wren   United States 49.06 x 52.17 52.17
Cecilia Nilsson   Sweden x x x NM

Qualifications edit

28 Jul

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Bianca Achilles   Germany 60.13 - - 60.13 Q
2 Yipsi Moreno   Cuba x 56.87 58.41 58.41 Q
3 Céline Vandeville   France 54.29 55.33 57.95 57.95 Q
4 Júlia Tudja   Hungary 56.45 57.41 - 57.41 Q
5 Maureen Griffin   United States x 57.37 - 57.37 Q
6 Natalya Samusenkova   Russia 54.94 54.44 55.51 55.51 q
7 Bronwyn Eagles   Australia 54.77 52.31 x 54.77 q
8 Ivana Brkljačić   Croatia 51.64 x 53.81 53.81
9 Ainhoa Cabré   Spain 53.44 x 53.80 53.80
10 Sónia Alves   Portugal 48.27 x 50.37 50.37
11 Jennifer Joyce   Canada x 50.07 x 50.07
12 Evaggelía Dervéni   Greece 46.35 x 49.78 49.78
13 Jessica Ponce   Mexico 49.67 47.12 47.28 49.67
14 Merja Korpela   Finland x x 49.34 49.34
15 Anabelle Gómez   Venezuela 46.73 x 48.38 48.38
16 Albana Panga   Albania x 43.40 43.38 43.40

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Sini Pöyry   Finland 59.35 - - 59.35 Q
2 Yunaika Crawford   Cuba 57.03 - - 57.03 Q
3 Manuela Montebrun   France 55.35 54.58 56.38 56.38 q
4 Janna Wren   United States 50.89 53.02 55.39 55.39 q
5 Cecilia Nilsson   Sweden 53.77 x 55.29 55.29 q
6 Rachael Beverley   United Kingdom 54.64 53.97 x 54.64
7 Nesrin Kaya   Turkey 53.77 53.86 54.29 54.29
8 Olga Markevich   Belarus 51.24 52.98 53.70 53.70
9 Madlen Döhring   Germany 49.73 52.59 52.15 52.59
10 Brooke Krueger   Australia x 52.15 x 52.15
11 Vânia Silva   Portugal x 51.83 x 51.83
12 Barbara Németh   Hungary 51.33 51.16 x 51.33
13 Lucie Krouzová   Czech Republic x 43.30 46.17 46.17
14 Dubraska Rodríguez   Venezuela x 44.85 x 44.85

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015