1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.

Medalists Gold Bianca Achilles Silver Sini Pöyry Bronze Maureen Griffin

Results Final 29 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Bianca Achilles 60.07 56.73 61.42 61.79 61.47 x 61.79 Sini Pöyry 61.76 57.37 60.66 60.64 61.15 x 61.76 Maureen Griffin x 60.14 x 57.38 x 54.84 60.14 4 Yipsi Moreno 59.05 x 59.85 x x 59.81 59.85 5 Manuela Montebrun 53.20 56.17 54.30 58.28 58.15 54.97 58.28 6 Júlia Tudja 56.67 56.11 56.27 56.81 57.73 x 57.73 7 Céline Vandeville 54.24 57.36 x 56.02 55.44 56.19 57.36 8 Bronwyn Eagles 54.38 56.77 53.92 53.47 55.99 x 56.77 9 Yunaika Crawford 55.93 50.13 56.01 56.01 10 Natalya Samusenkova 53.55 53.08 x 53.55 11 Janna Wren 49.06 x 52.17 52.17 Cecilia Nilsson x x x NM

Qualifications 28 Jul

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Bianca Achilles 60.13 - - 60.13 Q 2 Yipsi Moreno x 56.87 58.41 58.41 Q 3 Céline Vandeville 54.29 55.33 57.95 57.95 Q 4 Júlia Tudja 56.45 57.41 - 57.41 Q 5 Maureen Griffin x 57.37 - 57.37 Q 6 Natalya Samusenkova 54.94 54.44 55.51 55.51 q 7 Bronwyn Eagles 54.77 52.31 x 54.77 q 8 Ivana Brkljačić 51.64 x 53.81 53.81 9 Ainhoa Cabré 53.44 x 53.80 53.80 10 Sónia Alves 48.27 x 50.37 50.37 11 Jennifer Joyce x 50.07 x 50.07 12 Evaggelía Dervéni 46.35 x 49.78 49.78 13 Jessica Ponce 49.67 47.12 47.28 49.67 14 Merja Korpela x x 49.34 49.34 15 Anabelle Gómez 46.73 x 48.38 48.38 16 Albana Panga x 43.40 43.38 43.40

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Sini Pöyry 59.35 - - 59.35 Q 2 Yunaika Crawford 57.03 - - 57.03 Q 3 Manuela Montebrun 55.35 54.58 56.38 56.38 q 4 Janna Wren 50.89 53.02 55.39 55.39 q 5 Cecilia Nilsson 53.77 x 55.29 55.29 q 6 Rachael Beverley 54.64 53.97 x 54.64 7 Nesrin Kaya 53.77 53.86 54.29 54.29 8 Olga Markevich 51.24 52.98 53.70 53.70 9 Madlen Döhring 49.73 52.59 52.15 52.59 10 Brooke Krueger x 52.15 x 52.15 11 Vânia Silva x 51.83 x 51.83 12 Barbara Németh 51.33 51.16 x 51.33 13 Lucie Krouzová x 43.30 46.17 46.17 14 Dubraska Rodríguez x 44.85 x 44.85

Participation According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

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