2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 14. It was a high-quality contest where Olympic champion Osleidys Menéndez set a new world record whereas Christina Obergföll set a new European record.

Medalists[]

Gold Cuba Osleidys Menéndez
Cuba (CUB)
Silver Germany Christina Obergföll
Germany (GER)
Bronze Germany Steffi Nerius
Germany (GER)

Schedule[]

Qualification Round
Group A Group B
12.08.2005 – 13:20h 12.08.2005 – 14:40h
Final Round
14.08.2005 – 19:25h

Abbreviations[]

  • All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records[]

Standing records prior to the 2005 World Athletics Championships
World Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.54 m July 1, 2001 Greece Rethymno, Greece
Event Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 69.53 m August 6, 2001 Canada Edmonton, Canada
 Sonia Bisset (CUB) 67.67 m July 6, 2005 Spain Salamanca, Spain
Broken records during the 2005 World Athletics Championships
World Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m August 14, 2005 Finland Helsinki, Finland
Event Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m August 14, 2005 Finland Helsinki, Finland

Qualification[]

Group A[]

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Result Note
1 2 3
1 2  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 65.77 65.77 m
2 4  Christina Obergföll (GER) X 59.60 61.59 61.59 m
3 6  Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) 56.52 55.58 61.06 61.06 m
4 8  Goldie Sayers (GBR) 60.67 60.67 m
5 9  Christina Scherwin (DEN) X 60.11 X 60.11 m
6 12  Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (GRE) 54.35 57.15 59.06 59.06 m
7 15  Mercedes Chilla (ESP) X 57.82 58.38 58.38 m
8 18  Olha Ivankova (UKR) 56.56 55.56 56.53 56.56 m
9 19  Claudia Coslovich (ITA) 54.29 55.78 X 55.78 m
10 21  Kim Kreiner (USA) 55.05 50.55 52.88 55.05 m
11 23  Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan (ROM) X 50.66 54.68 54.68 m
12 24  Noraida Bicet (CUB) X 54.52 X 54.52 m
13 25  Inga Stasiulionyté (LTU) 54.38 51.22 51.53 54.38 m
14 26  Moonika Aava (EST) 50.57 54.24 52.60 54.24 m
15 28  Mariya Yakovenko (RUS) 50.37 49.85 49.93 50.37 m

Group B[]

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Result Note
1 2 3
1 2  Steffi Nerius (GER) 66.52 66.52 m PB
2 3  Sonia Bisset (CUB) 64.50 64.50 m
3 5  Laverne Eve (BAH) 54.27 57.68 61.12 61.12 m
4 7  Paula Tarvainen (FIN) 58.53 X 60.83 60.83 m
5 10  Zahra Bani (ITA) 60.09 X 55.76 60.09 m
6 11  Rumyana Karapetrova (BUL) 57.45 59.22 58.07 59.22 m
7 13  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 57.21 56.51 58.74 58.74 m
8 14  Olivia McKoy (JAM) 58.49 X 54.63 58.49 m
9 16  Barbara Madejczyk (POL) 48.11 57.14 56.66 57.14 m
10 17  Inga Kožarenoka (LAT) 53.78 56.71 50.46 56.71 m
11 20  Nikolett Szabó (HUN) 53.01 52.26 55.17 55.17 m
12 22  Savva Lika (GRE) 48.33 50.24 55.03 55.03 m
13 27  Xue Juan (CHN) 50.53 53.81 X 53.81 m
14 29  Serafina Akeli (SAM) 43.52 47.37 46.59 47.37 m
 Mirela Manjani (GRE) X X X NM

Final[]

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 X 65.53 63.80 71.70 m WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Christina Obergföll (GER) 61.55 70.03 59.67 70.03 m AR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Steffi Nerius (GER) 65.96 X X 64.26 64.35 X 65.96 m
4  Christina Scherwin (DEN) 59.36 62.32 60.04 63.43 X X 63.43 m NR
5  Zahra Bani (ITA) 55.28 60.71 54.06 X 56.16 62.75 62.75 m PB
6  Paula Tarvainen (FIN) 62.64 X X X 56.89 X 62.64 m SB
7  Sonia Bisset (CUB) X 59.55 59.71 58.62 61.75 60.57 61.75 m
8  Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (GRE) 57.30 57.99 56.78 X X 56.63 57.99 m
9  Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) 56.77 55.70 57.54 57.54 m
10  Laverne Eve (BAH) X 51.96 57.10 57.10 m
11  Rumyana Karapetrova (BUL) 57.06 53.54 55.73 57.06 m
12  Goldie Sayers (GBR) 54.44 54.16 52.94 54.44 m

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