2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 10 July.

Medalists Gold Vira Rebryk Silver Li Lingwei Bronze Tatjana Jelača

Results

Final 10 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Vira Rebryk 55.38 63.01 - x - 59.60 63.01 Li Lingwei 53.08 x 52.56 55.92 59.25 55.17 59.25 Tatjana Jelača 48.45 x 52.92 52.17 58.77 55.34 58.77 4 Zhang Li 53.09 51.81 56.68 55.49 53.60 54.39 56.68 5 Tazmin Brits 55.34 54.07 51.38 54.98 x 56.12 56.12 6 Jelena Jaakkola 50.39 55.26 x x x x 55.26 7 Anna Wessman 48.86 51.44 51.58 - 49.51 54.12 54.12 8 Nikola Ogrodníková 53.94 48.66 - - - - 53.94 9 Anastasiya Svechnikova x 51.15 x 51.15 10 Janis Ramírez x 51.12 x 51.12 11 Jucilene de Lima 50.87 49.20 x 50.87 12 Ina Kartum 45.63 48.39 46.83 48.39

Qualifications 8 July

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Nikola Ogrodníková 46.93 54.48 - 54.48 Q 2 Tatjana Jelača 46.94 49.61 52.05 52.05 q 3 Tazmin Brits 43.27 51.69 48.44 51.69 q 4 Zhang Li 50.32 51.38 50.20 51.38 q 5 Anna Wessman x 51.38 47.61 51.38 q 6 Karolina Mor 49.79 40.81 50.53 50.53 7 Karlee McQuillen 49.77 x 49.67 49.77 8 Kate Shierlaw 47.53 45.86 47.98 47.98 9 Oona Sormunen x x 46.32 46.32 10 María Paz Ríos 40.41 44.89 42.64 44.89 11 Eliza Toader 41.29 41.96 44.41 44.41 12 Chiu Pei-Lien 44.06 x 37.87 44.06 13 Ziva Klarer Rebec x 41.77 43.95 43.95 14 Kateryna Retiva 39.76 42.95 40.58 42.95

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Vira Rebryk 58.66 - - 58.66 Q 2 Jelena Jaakkola 46.43 x 54.30 54.30 Q 3 Li Lingwei 50.94 52.90 50.39 52.90 q 4 Jucilene de Lima 51.55 48.49 43.53 51.55 q 5 Janis Ramírez 51.43 45.65 x 51.43 q 6 Anastasiya Svechnikova x 51.17 46.31 51.17 q 7 Ina Kartum 45.21 50.98 x 50.98 q 8 Matilde Andraud 48.76 49.00 45.90 49.00 9 Tatsiana Khaladovich x 48.33 44.10 48.33 10 Valentina Croitori 46.87 46.69 41.01 46.87 11 Barbora Svozilová 45.96 46.00 x 46.00 12 Aleksandra Erkic 45.77 45.37 x 45.77 13 Sarah Nöh 45.73 x 43.24 45.73 14 Laura Macauley 37.35 40.11 43.45 43.45

Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.

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