1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

Medalists Gold Trine HattestadNorway (NOR)Silver Joanna StoneAustralia (AUS)Bronze Tanja DamaskeGermany (GER)

Schedule All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B07.08.1997 – 08:30h07.08.1997 – 10:10hFinal Round09.08.1997 – 19:10h

Abbreviations All results shown are in metres Q automatic qualification q qualification by rankDNS did not startNM no markWR world recordAR area recordNR national recordPB personal bestSB season best

Records Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships World Record 80.00 m September 9, 1988 Potsdam, East Germany Event Record 76.64 m September 6, 1987 Rome, Italy Season Best 69.66 m June 18, 1997 Helsinki, Finland

Qualification Held on Thursday 1997-08-07 RANKGROUP ADISTANCE1.66.12 m2.64.46 m 3.63.50 m 4.63.06 m 5.61.58 m6.60.90 m 7.60.70 m8.58.98 m9.58.80 m10.57.78 m11.55.98 m12.52.64 m13.51.06 m14.38.14 m

RANKGROUP BDISTANCE1.67.72 m2.63.92 m3.63.48 m4.63.30 m 5.62.60 m6.61.78 m7.60.72 m8.58.42 m9.57.84 m10.57.72 m11.56.24 m12.55.62 m 13.54.16 m14.53.48 m15.52.86 m

Final RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123456 68.78 63.32 X 66.32 X 65.46 68.78 m 64.68 68.16 66.94 66.12 68.64 68.60 68.64 m 64.30 63.72 64.36 64.18 66.26 67.12 67.12 m 4 64.50 X 63.72 61.70 64.14 66.00 66.00 m 5 60.32 55.24 64.90 61.14 59.24 64.40 64.90 m 6 63.80 63.16 63.08 60.44 60.52 63.34 63.80 m 7 63.76 62.44 X 59.88 63.02 62.14 63.76 m 8 X 63.76 X 62.68 X X 63.76 m 9 58.72 61.32 62.92 62.92 m 10 62.64 59.96 X 62.64 m 11 61.02 X 57.80 61.02 m 12 56.80 57.38 56.36 57.38 m

See also 1996 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw

References Results