1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 23 August.[1][2] An old specification 600g javelin was used.

Medalists edit

Gold Osleidys Menéndez
  Cuba
Silver Nikolett Szabó
  Hungary
Bronze Bina Ramesh
  France

Results edit

Final edit

23 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Osleidys Menéndez   Cuba 54.58 58.14 56.56 60.96 x 52.86 60.96
  Nikolett Szabó   Hungary 56.42 55.76 55.86 58.34 x x 58.34
  Bina Ramesh   France 55.50 53.46 53.26 55.62 x 57.70 57.70
4 Nora Bicet   Cuba 53.08 53.52 54.52 x 55.52 x 55.52
5 Elizabeta Randjelovic   Slovenia 52.24 50.80 54.72 53.50 54.38 x 54.72
6 Chu Chunxia   China 50.40 49.60 51.52 51.56 52.60 53.86 53.86
7 Sarah Walter   France 50.64 49.00 42.78 51.80 52.86 x 52.86
8 Andrea Gránicz   Hungary 43.36 50.84 48.84 x 52.80 43.58 52.80
9 Laila Bergskas   Norway 50.42 49.66 x 50.42
10 Sabina Moya   Colombia 49.60 48.52 50.40 50.40
11 Veera Oksanen   Finland x x 49.98 49.98
12 Yan Guoxiang   China 46.76 49.40 49.82 49.82

Qualifications edit

21 Aug

Group A edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Nikolett Szabó   Hungary 46.68 55.66 - 55.66 Q
2 Osleidys Menéndez   Cuba x 55.28 - 55.28 Q
3 Sarah Walter   France 51.90 54.34 - 54.34 Q
4 Chu Chunxia   China 48.62 54.34 - 54.34 Q
5 Laila Bergskas   Norway 52.40 49.08 48.96 52.40 q
6 Elizabeta Randjelovic   Slovenia x 48.72 51.16 51.16 q
7 Åsa Lindberg   Finland 49.50 45.60 x 49.50
8 Esther Eisenlauer   Germany 48.62 x x 48.62
9 Katarzyna Trojanowska   Poland 48.48 x 47.50 48.48
10 Cecilia McIntosh   Australia 44.18 47.24 44.68 47.24
11 Evguenia Sytcheva   Russia 47.10 46.50 x 47.10

Group B edit

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
1 2 3
1 Nora Bicet   Cuba x 56.02 - 56.02 Q
2 Sabina Moya   Colombia 55.06 - - 55.06 Q
3 Veera Oksanen   Finland 54.40 - - 54.40 Q
4 Bina Ramesh   France 48.98 x 54.22 54.22 Q
5 Yan Guoxiang   China 51.18 51.02 x 51.18 q
6 Andrea Gránicz   Hungary 50.84 49.80 50.06 50.84 q
7 Doreen Günther   Germany x 49.46 50.54 50.54
8 Monika Kolodziejska   Poland 48.24 48.50 50.08 50.08
9 Moonika Aava   Estonia 46.22 49.44 45.70 49.44
10 Denika Kisty   United States 38.48 42.14 47.02 47.02
11 Park Ho-hyun   South Korea 36.88 41.66 44.42 44.42
12 Lindy Leveaux   Seychelles 36.70 39.06 36.42 39.06

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.

References edit

  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015