2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.

Women's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

Gold	Linda Stahl Germany (GER)
Silver	Christina Obergföll Germany (GER)
Bronze	Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic (CZE)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record	Barbora Špotáková (CZE)	72.28	Stuttgart, Germany	13 September 2008
European record	Barbora Špotáková (CZE)	72.28	Stuttgart, Germany	13 September 2008
Championship record	Mirela Manjani (GRE)	67.47	Munich, Germany	8 August 2002
World Leading	Mariya Abakumova (RUS)	68.89	Doha, Qatar	14 May 2010
European Leading	Mariya Abakumova (RUS)	68.89	Doha, Qatar	14 May 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
27 July 2010	19:05	Qualification
29 July 2010	20:40	Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 59.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	B	Barbora Špotáková	Czech Republic (CZE)	65.56			65.56	Q
2	A	Christina Obergföll	Germany (GER)	65.05			65.05	Q
DSQ	A	Mariya Abakumova	Russia (RUS)	x	56.15	62.52	62.52	Q
4	B	Martina Ratej	Slovenia (SLO)	61.92			61.92	Q
5	A	Katharina Molitor	Germany (GER)	59.74			59.74	Q
6	A	Madara Palameika	Latvia (LAT)	58.06	53.82	58.85	58.85	q
7	A	Jarmila Klimešová	Czech Republic (CZE)	52.26	51.57	58.45	58.45	q
8	B	Linda Stahl	Germany (GER)	x	57.42	x	57.42	q
9	B	Tatjana Jelača	Serbia (SRB)	53.64	52.07	56.89	56.89	q
10	B	Mercedes Chilla	Spain (ESP)	56.78	x	x	56.78	q
11	A	Zahra Bani	Italy (ITA)	56.68	x	52.19	56.68	q
12	B	Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir	Iceland (ISL)	49.47	51.55	56.55	56.55	q
13	B	Sinta Ozoliņa	Latvia (LAT)	53.99	x	56.11	56.11
14	B	Bregje Crolla	Netherlands (NED)	55.82	51.95	55.33	55.82
15	B	Maria Negoita	Romania (ROM)	55.68	54.49	55.34	55.68
16	B	Elisabeth Pauer	Austria (AUT)	53.45	x	53.02	53.45
17	A	Vira Rebryk	Ukraine (UKR)	x	52.31	51.09	52.31
18	A	Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan	Romania (ROM)	x	x	46.51	46.51
19	A	Evelien Dekkers	Netherlands (NED)	x	x	46.37	46.37
	A	Oona Sormunen	Finland (FIN)	x	x	x	NM
	A	Sávva Líka	Greece (GRE)	—	—	—	DNS

Final

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Linda Stahl	Germany (GER)	60.36	57.31	63.17	x	66.81	64.13	66.81	PB
	Christina Obergföll	Germany (GER)	61.46	64.12	63.76	62.78	65.58	x	65.58
	Barbora Špotáková	Czech Republic (CZE)	65.36	62.89	x	x	65.09	x	65.36
4	Katharina Molitor	Germany (GER)	61.44	59.69	58.45	x	x	63.81	63.81
DSQ	Mariya Abakumova	Russia (RUS)	60.87	61.46	58.79	61.18	x	x	61.46
6	Mercedes Chilla	Spain (ESP)	57.82	61.40	x	61.37	58.38	60.99	61.40
7	Martina Ratej	Slovenia (SLO)	60.08	x	x	60.71	x	60.99	60.99
8	Madara Palameika	Latvia (LAT)	55.22	53.44	59.70	57.76	60.78	x	60.78
9	Jarmila Klimešová	Czech Republic (CZE)	56.37	56.50	x				56.50
10	Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir	Iceland (ISL)	x	54.32	52.32				54.32
11	Zahra Bani	Italy (ITA)	51.70	x	53.67				53.67
12	Tatjana Jelača	Serbia (SRB)	x	45.99	52.13				52.13

References

• Qualification Results
• Final Results