2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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.

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Medalists

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

Schedule

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

Abbreviations

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  • 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

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

Qualification

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Group A

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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 SB
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

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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 SB
4 7   Paula Tarvainen (FIN) 58.53 X 60.83 60.83 m SB
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

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
    Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 X 65.53 63.80 71.70 m WR
    Christina Obergföll (GER) 61.55 70.03 59.67 70.03 m AR
    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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