2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16 and 17 July.

Medalists Gold Linda Brivule Silver Ilze Gribule Bronze Urszula Jasińska

Results Final 17 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Linda Brivule 51.65 x 53.65 55.35 50.44 51.54 55.35 Ilze Gribule 54.16 50.65 x 50.67 48.70 x 54.16 Urszula Jasińska 54.06 x 49.08 49.38 49.65 49.46 54.06 4 Yuneisy Rodríguez 51.28 53.23 x 51.50 x 48.56 53.23 5 Stefanie Hessler 51.74 50.98 49.37 52.60 51.99 52.49 52.60 6 Elfje Willemsen x 52.18 48.24 x x x 52.18 7 Lyndsey Johnson 49.96 49.52 50.76 50.99 x 49.36 50.99 8 Andrea Kvetová 50.76 49.23 x 49.29 46.73 x 50.76 9 Kim Mickle 50.01 48.60 46.87 50.01 10 Marta Alonso x 43.65 47.28 47.28 11 Olga Gamza 41.70 46.69 45.29 46.69 12 Krista Woodward x 46.32 x 46.32

Qualifications 16 Jul

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Linda Brivule 48.44 44.74 51.22 51.22 q 2 Stefanie Hessler 49.87 51.09 48.60 51.09 q 3 Lyndsey Johnson 49.09 50.87 x 50.87 q 4 Yuneisy Rodríguez x 50.35 50.76 50.76 q 5 Urszula Jasińska 48.04 49.49 49.70 49.70 q 6 Elfje Willemsen 43.77 x 47.80 47.80 q 7 Hana'a Omar 46.19 31.69 45.63 46.19 8 Alana Redfern 42.27 42.69 45.52 45.52 9 Sigrún Sveinsdóttir 39.74 42.57 45.34 45.34 10 Berna Demirci x 44.78 38.30 44.78 11 Kimet Sánchez 41.75 44.66 43.18 44.66 12 Dalila Rugama 38.69 41.97 x 41.97

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Andrea Kvetová 54.65 - - 54.65 Q 2 Olga Gamza 51.11 x 49.16 51.11 q 3 Ilze Gribule 49.75 49.55 x 49.75 q 4 Kim Mickle 48.26 49.67 x 49.67 q 5 Marta Alonso 47.86 48.41 47.57 48.41 q 6 Krista Woodward 45.78 47.10 46.30 47.10 q 7 Izabel Savic 45.10 46.74 45.59 46.74 8 Daniela Janke 46.70 x 44.70 46.70 9 Shaneka Parkes 39.58 39.06 43.38 43.38 10 Ana Gutiérrez 42.88 42.43 41.03 42.88 11 Petra Novák 41.51 x 41.00 41.51 12 Rachel Walker x x 38.86 38.86

Participation According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

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