The women's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July. An old specification 600g javelin was used.

Medalists Gold Osleidys Menéndez Silver Liang Lili Bronze Wei Yanan

Results Final 29 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Osleidys Menéndez 68.17 61.98 62.61 x x x 68.17 Liang Lili 61.72 55.13 x 57.62 61.05 51.17 61.72 Wei Yanan x 58.75 56.86 55.96 59.10 x 59.10 4 Nikolett Szabó 58.01 58.94 x 57.58 x 57.79 58.94 5 Bina Ramesh x x 54.72 x x 52.35 54.72 6 Linda Lindqvist 54.15 54.26 x 54.68 51.95 50.19 54.68 7 Mariana Melinte 50.01 53.79 52.45 49.21 x 52.25 53.79 8 Tatyana Lyakhovich 50.37 49.38 52.59 50.87 48.17 x 52.59 9 Monika Kolodziejska 46.95 48.81 51.31 51.31 10 Dana Lehmann 50.65 50.52 49.27 50.65 11 Andrea Gránicz 49.93 47.87 48.45 49.93 12 Carolin Soboll 47.91 47.70 48.37 48.37

Qualifications 28 Jul

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Osleidys Menéndez 65.93 - - 65.93 Q 2 Liang Lili 51.42 x 53.39 53.39 Q 3 Linda Lindqvist 48.22 51.02 52.48 52.48 q 4 Mariana Melinte 49.97 51.91 47.05 51.91 q 5 Andrea Gránicz 51.75 46.50 49.42 51.75 q 6 Dana Lehmann 48.63 48.27 51.74 51.74 q 7 Tanja Tessner 47.93 44.66 46.55 47.93 8 Yuk Yun-Kyong x 47.68 x 47.68 9 Cecilia McIntosh 45.03 44.38 46.59 46.59 10 Marie Bringard 45.60 40.33 x 45.60 11 Goldie Sayers 39.85 x 45.54 45.54 12 Mercedes Chilla x 45.45 41.60 45.45 13 Ayako Moro 44.80 x 40.74 44.80 14 Suniye Is 43.60 x 40.92 43.60

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Nikolett Szabó 56.62 - - 56.62 Q 2 Wei Yanan 55.98 - - 55.98 Q 3 Bina Ramesh x 54.95 - 54.95 Q 4 Tatyana Lyakhovich 51.21 52.83 46.37 52.83 q 5 Carolin Soboll 52.79 52.82 x 52.82 q 6 Monika Kolodziejska 48.73 50.54 50.44 50.54 q 7 Jarmila Klimešová x 48.82 x 48.82 8 Annika Petersson 46.24 48.68 48.45 48.68 9 Kelly Morgan 46.58 x x 46.58 10 Ivana Bizaca x x 45.91 45.91 11 Huang Ya-Chin x 45.55 44.67 45.55 12 Kazuyo Komasa x 45.35 44.76 45.35 13 Zahra Bani 41.98 36.99 44.38 44.38 14 Oksana Gromova 40.59 41.13 38.92 41.13 15 Veronica Abrahamse 37.09 x x 37.09

Participation According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.

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