The women's hammer throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 12 July 1997.
Medalists Gold Mihaela Melinte Silver Simone Mathes Bronze Lyn Sprules
Results Final 12 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Mihaela Melinte 64.32 70.26 69.94 68.56 67.68 69.70 70.26 Simone Mathes 58.90 64.38 60.72 60.40 x 63.18 64.38 Lyn Sprules x 61.70 61.30 x 60.48 60.36 61.70 4 Cristina Fechita 58.84 59.06 60.50 x 59.18 60.88 60.88 5 Kirsten Münchow x 58.86 x 58.00 x 58.10 58.86 6 Veronika Ushakova 54.82 54.82 58.64 56.22 53.90 53.74 58.64 7 Marina Savitskaya x 56.92 53.56 57.38 x 55.64 57.38 8 Irina Kuznetsova 55.26 56.22 56.98 x 54.68 55.66 56.98 9 Angélique Rondel 55.36 52.80 55.18 55.36 10 Ester Balassini 55.12 54.94 54.44 55.12 11 Irina Martynenko 54.28 54.70 54.30 54.70 12 Agnieszka Pogroszewska 54.12 x x 54.12
Qualifications 10 July Qualify: first to 12 to the Final Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Mihaela Melinte 64.84 Q 2 Lyn Sprules 60.04 Q 3 Simone Mathes 59.74 Q 4 Marina Savitskaya 59.04 Q 5 Kirsten Münchow 56.64 Q 6 Irina Martynenko 56.18 Q 7 Veronika Ushakova 55.78 Q 8 Irina Kuznetsova 55.78 Q 9 Cristina Fechita 55.18 Q 10 Ester Balassini 54.72 Q 11 Agnieszka Pogroszewska 53.66 Q 12 Angélique Rondel 52.90 Q 13 Silvia Lazzari 52.72 14 Dina Holden 52.56 15 Jolanta Borawska 50.40 16 Nicola Coffey 49.84 17 Birsen Elma 49.22 18 Olivia Kelleher 48.86
Participation According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
(1) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1)
References