2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
Women's javelin throw at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
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![]() Haruka Kitaguchi at the medal ceremony. | ||||||||||
Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 23 August (qualification) 25 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 25 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 66.73 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 23 and 25 August 2023.
Summary
There were a few surprises in the javelin. Defending champion Kelsey-Lee Barber barely made the final. Her final throw of the preliminary round getting the 12th spot. Later, her third throw in the finals barely reached 8th place and she wouldn't get any further luck.
Veteran
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[1]
Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() |
72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
Championship record
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71.70 m | Helsinki, Finland | 14 August 2005 |
World Leading | ![]() |
67.04 m | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 |
African Record | ![]() |
69.35 m | New York City, United States
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9 June 2012 |
Asian Record | ![]() Lyu Huihui (CHN)
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67.98 m | Shenyang, China | 2 August 2019 |
North, Central American and Caribbean record | ![]() |
71.70 m | Helsinki, Finland | 14 August 2005 |
South American Record | ![]() |
63.84 m | Cali, Colombia | 25 June 2016 |
European Record | ![]() |
72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
Oceanian record | ![]() |
68.92 m | Gold Coast, Australia | 11 April 2018 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 63.80 m.[2]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:
Date | Time | Round |
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23 August | 11:55 | Qualification |
25 August | 20:20 | Final |
Results
Qualification
Qualification: Qualifying distance 61.50 (Q) or the 12 best athletes including ties (q) qualify to the final.[3]
Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | Round | Mark | Notes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
1 | A | Līna Mūze | ![]() |
53.96 | 56.88 | 63.50 | 63.50 | Q |
2 | B | Mackenzie Little | ![]() |
50.94 | 58.79 | 63.45 | 63.45 | Q |
3 | A | Haruka Kitaguchi | ![]() |
59.04 | 63.27 | 63.27 | Q | |
4 | A | Victoria Hudson | ![]() |
62.96 | 62.96 | Q | ||
5 | A | María Lucelly Murillo | ![]() |
59.34 | 62.72 | 62.72 | Q, PB | |
6 | A | Kathryn Mitchell | ![]() |
62.10 | 62.10 | Q, SB | ||
7 | B | Flor Ruiz | ![]() |
60.73 | 60.23 | 62.05 | 62.05 | Q, SB |
8 | B | Anete Kociņa |
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x | 61.27 | 58.46 | 61.27 | q |
9 | A | Liu Shiying | ![]() |
60.41 | x | 60.72 | 60.72 | q |
10 | A | Jo-Ane van Dyk | ![]() |
59.34 | 57.59 | 60.09 | 60.09 | q |
11 | B | Jucilene de Lima | ![]() |
58.39 | 57.94 | 59.76 | 59.76 | q |
12 | A | Kelsey-Lee Barber | ![]() |
58.10 | 55.90 | 59.66 | 59.66 | q |
13 | B | Tori Peeters | ![]() |
57.95 | 59.59 | 54.46 | 59.59 | |
14 | B | Liveta Jasiūnaitė | ![]() |
59.00 | 56.88 | 57.61 | 59.00 | |
15 | B | Marina Saito | ![]() |
x | 56.24 | 58.95 | 58.95 | |
16 | A | Adriana Vilagoš | ![]() |
58.65 | 58.10 | 55.55 | 58.65 | |
17 | A | Anni-Linnea Alanen | ![]() |
53.66 | 54.79 | 58.30 | 58.30 | |
18 | B | Maggie Malone |
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56.27 | 57.85 | 54.46 | 57.85 | |
19 | A | Annu Rani | ![]() |
57.05 | x | 56.01 | 57.05 | |
20 | A | Réka Szilágyi | ![]() |
56.21 | 54.14 | x | 56.21 | |
21 | A | Momone Ueda | ![]() |
54.67 | 56.19 | 56.19 | 56.19 | |
22 | A | Dilhani Lekamge | ![]() |
54.77 | 50.00 | 55.89 | 55.89 | |
23 | B | Sara Kolak | ![]() |
50.80 | x | 55.89 | 55.89 | |
24 | B | Nikol Tabačková | ![]() |
49.88 | 55.45 | x | 55.45 | |
25 | A | Juleisy Angulo | ![]() |
x | 52.82 | 55.27 | 55.27 | |
26 | B | Angéla Moravcsik | ![]() |
52.54 | x | 55.10 | 55.10 | |
27 | A | Ariana Ince | ![]() |
54.60 | x | x | 54.60 | |
28 | A | Nikola Ogrodníková | ![]() |
50.78 | 54.59 | 54.36 | 54.59 | |
29 | A | Martina Ratej | ![]() |
54.41 | x | 53.35 | 54.41 | |
30 | B | Elina Tzengko | ![]() |
53.70 | 54.27 | x | 54.27 | |
31 | B | Marija Vučenović | ![]() |
x | 54.21 | 52.27 | 54.21 | |
32 | B | Irena Gillarová | ![]() |
54.15 | x | 53.06 | 54.15 | |
33 | B | Rhema Otabor | ![]() |
48.34 | 53.62 | x | 53.62 | |
34 | B | Sigrid Borge | ![]() |
52.09 | x | 53.34 | 53.34 | |
– | B | Eda Tuğsuz | ![]() |
x | x | x | NM | |
– | B | Gedly Tugi | ![]() |
x | x | x | NM |
Final
The final started on 25 August at 20:20.[4]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Round | Mark | Notes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
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Haruka Kitaguchi | ![]() |
61.78 | 61.99 | 63.00 | 62.36 | 62.68 | 66.73 | 66.73 | |
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Flor Ruiz | ![]() |
65.47 | 62.45 | 62.89 | 59.73 | x | 60.97 | 65.47 | AR |
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Mackenzie Little | ![]() |
59.95 | 56.81 | 61.41 | 61.23 | 61.66 | 63.38 | 63.38 | |
4 | Anete Kociņa |
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59.04 | 58.82 | 59.66 | 63.18 | x | 62.02 | 63.18 | SB |
5 | Victoria Hudson | ![]() |
59.08 | 62.14 | 59.20 | 62.92 | 59.56 | 59.84 | 62.92 | |
6 | Liu Shiying | ![]() |
61.66 | x | x | 61.16 | 61.23 | 58.72 | 61.66 | SB |
7 | Kelsey-Lee Barber | ![]() |
55.82 | 59.44 | 58.98 | 58.31 | 61.19 | 61.01 | 61.19 | |
8 | Jucilene de Lima | ![]() |
58.49 | x | 60.34 | x | 58.33 | x | 60.34 | |
9 | Līna Mūze | ![]() |
58.43 | x | x | 58.43 | ||||
10 | Jo-Ane van Dyk | ![]() |
57.43 | 54.45 | 53.99 | 57.43 | ||||
11 | María Lucelly Murillo | ![]() |
x | x | 54.85 | 54.85 | ||||
Kathryn Mitchell | ![]() |
DNS |
References
- ^ "Javelin Throw Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Results Javelin Throw Women - Qualification" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Results Javelin Throw Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 25 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.