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2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 20 and 22 July 2022.[1]

Women's javelin throw
at the 2022 World Championships
Kelsey-Lee Barber shortly after winning the final.
VenueHayward Field
Dates20 July (qualification)
22 July (final)
Competitors32 from 23 nations
Winning distance66.91
Medalists
gold medal Kelsey-Lee Barber   Australia
silver medal Kara Winger   United States
bronze medal Haruka Kitaguchi   Japan
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Video on YouTube
Official Video

Summary edit

Kelsey-Lee Barber was back as the defending champion, but she was unable to get an automatic qualifier in the trial round, taking all three throws. Haruka Kitaguchi, Liu Shiying and Liveta Jasiūnaitė made an auto qualifier on their first attempt and were able to relax.

In the final as the second thrower, Barber's teammate Mackenzie Little took the first round lead with a 63.22m. Barber's 62.67m did put Australia in the top two spots. In the third round, Barber threw a 66.91 m (219 ft 6 in) to reverse the first two spots. Kitaguchi was back in third position with a 62.07m. In the fourth round, Liu edged into third position with a 63.25m. In the final round, Kara Winger brought cheers from the home crowd with her 64.05m, to jump from fifth to second. With her final attempt, Kitaguchi, threw a 63.27m to snatch the bronze medal

Records edit

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record   Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
Championship record   Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005
World Leading   Maggie Malone (USA) 65.73 m Burnaby, Canada 14 June 2022
African Record   Sunette Viljoen (RSA) 69.35 m New York City, United States 9 June 2012
Asian Record   Lyu Huihui (CHN) 67.98 m Shenyang, China 2 August 2019
North, Central American and Caribbean record   Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005
South American Record   Flor Ruiz (COL) 63.84 m Cali, Colombia 25 June 2016
European Record   Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
Oceanian record   Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) 68.92 m Gold Coast, Australia 11 April 2018

Qualification standard edit

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 64.00 m.[3]

Schedule edit

The event schedule, in local time (UTC−7), was as follows:

Date Time Round
20 July 15:20 Qualification
22 July 18:20 Final

Results edit

Qualification edit

Qualification: Qualifying distance 62.50 (Q) or the 12 best athletes including ties (q) qualify to the final.[4]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 B Haruka Kitaguchi   Japan (JPN) 64.32 64.32 Q, SB
2 B Liu Shiying   China (CHN) 63.86 63.86 Q, SB
3 A Liveta Jasiūnaitė   Lithuania (LTU) 63.80 63.80 Q, SB
4 A Kara Winger   United States (USA) 58.12 61.30 54.86 61.30 q
5 B Kelsey-Lee Barber   Australia (AUS) 58.02 61.27 57.71 61.27 q
6 B Nikola Ogrodníková   Czech Republic (CZE) 60.59 59.07 – 60.59 q
7 A Elizabeth Gleadle   Canada (CAN) x 60.38 x 60.38 q
8 B Annu Rani   India (IND) x 55.35 59.60 59.60 q
9 A Annika Marie Fuchs   Germany (GER) 55.18 59.36 x 59.36 q
10 B Līna Mūze   Latvia (LAT) 59.16 x 53.38 59.16 q
11 B Sae Takemoto   Japan (JPN) 57.10 59.15 54.51 59.15 q
12 A Mackenzie Little   Australia (AUS) 55.74 52.34 59.06 59.06 q
13 A Madara Palameika   Latvia (LAT) x 58.02 58.61 58.61 SB
14 B Coralys Ortiz   Puerto Rico (PUR) 58.52 x 55.27 58.52
15 B Jo-Ane van Dyk   South Africa (RSA) 54.89 57.79 x 57.79
16 A Lü Huihui   China (CHN) 53.75 57.59 56.97 57.59 SB
17 B Juleisy Angulo   Ecuador (ECU) 54.23 57.28 x 57.28
18 A Ariana Ince   United States (USA) 57.17 56.71 57.24 57.24
19 A Jucilene de Lima   Brazil (BRA) 57.13 x x 57.13
20 A Elina Tzengko   Greece (GRE) 55.44 57.12 x 57.12
21 B Maria Andrejczyk   Poland (POL) x 55.47 54.67 55.47
22 B Maggie Malone   United States (USA) 54.19 54.12 x 54.19
23 A Victoria Hudson   Austria (AUT) x x 54.05 54.05
24 B Tori Peeters   New Zealand (NZL) x 52.03 53.67 53.67
25 B Kathryn Mitchell   Australia (AUS) x x 53.09 53.09
26 A Sanne Erkkola   Finland (FIN) 52.04 x x 52.04
27 A Momone Ueda   Japan (JPN) 47.36 50.70 49.51 50.70
B Eda Tuğsuz   Turkey (TUR) x x x NM
A Sara Kolak   Croatia (CRO) x x x NM

Final edit

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Kelsey-Lee Barber   Australia (AUS) 62.67 62.92 66.91 61.20 – – 66.91 WL
  Kara Winger   United States (USA) 56.93 61.96 61.00 58.78 62.17 64.05 64.05
  Haruka Kitaguchi   Japan (JPN) 62.07 x 55.78 61.27 x 63.27 63.27
4 Liu Shiying   China (CHN) 61.67 x 60.22 63.25 61.75 x 63.25
5 Mackenzie Little   Australia (AUS) 63.22 49.78 59.10 58.50 54.99 x 63.22 PB
6 Līna Mūze   Latvia (LAT) 59.83 x x 61.26 x x 61.26
7 Annu Rani   India (IND) 56.18 61.12 59.27 58.14 59.98 58.70 61.12
8 Nikola Ogrodníková   Czech Republic (CZE) 54.11 56.04 59.98 59.48 58.79 60.18 60.18
9 Elizabeth Gleadle   Canada (CAN) 59.59 x x 59.59
10 Liveta Jasiūnaitė   Lithuania (LTU) 58.97 x 57.23 58.97
11 Sae Takemoto   Japan (JPN) 54.77 57.93 x 57.93
12 Annika Marie Fuchs   Germany (GER) 55.42 56.46 x 56.46

References edit

  1. ^ Timetable
  2. ^ "Javelin Throw Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Competitions Entry Standards 2022 – IAAF World Championships – PDF title, Qualification Standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022" (PDF). iaaf.org. 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ Qualification Summary
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