2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the 2019 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Dates | 30 September (qualification) 1 October (final) |
| Competitors | 31 from 21 nations |
| Winning distance | 66.56 |
| Medalists | |
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The women's javelin throw at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on 30 September and 1 October 2019.[1]
Summary
On the second throw of the competition, returning bronze medalist Lü Huihui took the lead with a 64.93m. Three throwers later, her Chinese teammate Liu Shiying almost matched that with a 64.81m effort. Defending champion Barbora Špotáková fouled. The third-place thrower was Kelsey-Lee Barber, almost two metres behind. In the second round, Lü improved to 65.06m and Christin Hussong landed one only a centimetre behind, while Špotáková only managed a 59.52m. By the time of Špotáková's third attempt, she already knew Tatsiana Khaladovich held the #8 spot with 60.84m. She at least needed to beat that to continue in the competition, but her throw was almost a metre short. With a new champion destined, nobody improved through the fourth round. In the fifth, Liu threw a 65.88m to take the lead. Lü responded with a 65.49m but still not enough. On her final attempt, Barber tossed a 66.56 m (218 ft 4 in) to jump from a distant fourth place to take the gold medal.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Dist. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 72.28 | Barbora Špotáková | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | 13 Sep 2008 | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Championship | 71.70 | Osleidys Menéndez | File:Flag of Cuba.svg CUB | 14 Aug 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
| World leading | 67.98 | Lü Huihui | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CHN | 2 Aug 2019 | Shenyang, China |
| African | 69.35 | Sunette Viljoen | File:Flag of South Africa.svg RSA | 9 Jun 2012 | New York, United States |
| Asian | 67.98 | Lü Huihui | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CHN | 2 Aug 2019 | Shenyang, China |
| NACAC | 71.70 | Osleidys Menéndez | File:Flag of Cuba.svg CUB | 14 Aug 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
| South American | 63.84 | Flor Ruiz | File:Flag of Colombia.svg COL | 25 Jun 2016 | Cali, Colombia |
| European | 72.28 | Barbora Špotáková | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | 13 Sep 2008 | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Oceanian | 68.92 | Kathryn Mitchell | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS | 11 Apr 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:[3]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 16:30 | Qualification |
| 1 October | 21:20 | Final |
Qualification
Qualification: Qualifying distance 63.50 (Q) or the 12 best athletes including ties (q) advanced to the final.[4]
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Final
The final was started on 1 October at 21:22.[5]
References
- ↑ "Start list" (PDF).
- ↑ "Javelin throw Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "Women's javelin throw − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "Qualification results" (PDF).
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF).
