2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the 2023 World Championships
Haruka Kitaguchi at the medal ceremony.
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates23 August (qualification)
25 August (final)
Competitors36 from 25 nations
Winning distance66.73
Medalists
gold medal Haruka Kitaguchi   Japan
silver medal Flor Ruiz   Colombia
bronze medal Mackenzie Little   Australia
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The women's javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 23 and 25 August 2023.

Summary[edit]

There were a few surprises in the javelin. Defending champion Kelsey-Lee Barber barely made the final. Her final throw of the preliminary round getting the 12th spot. Later, her third throw in the finals barely reached 8th place and she wouldn't get any further luck.

Veteran Flor Ruiz's season best was 61.83m, dating back to March. Her personal best of 63.84m dated back to 2016. In the first round of the final, she launched a South American record 65.47 m (214 ft 9 in). Only returning bronze medalist/world leader Haruka Kitaguchi, 61.78m and Olympic gold medalist Liu Shiying 61.66m, were able to get over 60 meters. Victoria Hudson threw 62.14m to start the second round, and Kitaguchi improved to 61.99m. Kitaguchi's third round effort of 63.00m put her into silver position. In the fourth round, Anete Kociņa moved into silver position with a 63.18m. Then in the final round Mackenzie Little jumped into the silver position with a 63.38m dropping Kitaguchi out of the medals. But Kitaguchi still had her last attempt and she used it to throw 66.73 m (218 ft 11 in) to leapfrog into the gold medal.

Records[edit]

Before the competition records were as follows:[1]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
Championship record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005
World Leading  Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN) 67.04 m Chorzów, Poland 16 July 2023
African Record  Sunette Viljoen (RSA) 69.35 m New York City, United States 9 June 2012
Asian Record  Lyu Huihui (CHN) 67.98 m Shenyang, China 2 August 2019
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005
South American Record  Flor Ruiz (COL) 63.84 m Cali, Colombia 25 June 2016
European Record  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
Oceanian record  Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) 68.92 m Gold Coast, Australia 11 April 2018

Qualification standard[edit]

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 63.80 m.[2]

Schedule[edit]

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:

Date Time Round
23 August 11:55 Qualification
25 August 20:20 Final

Results[edit]

Qualification[edit]

Qualification: Qualifying distance 61.50 (Q) or the 12 best athletes including ties (q) qualify to the final.[3]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Līna Mūze  Latvia (LAT) 53.96 56.88 63.50 63.50 Q
2 B Mackenzie Little  Australia (AUS) 50.94 58.79 63.45 63.45 Q
3 A Haruka Kitaguchi  Japan (JPN) 59.04 63.27 63.27 Q
4 A Victoria Hudson  Austria (AUT) 62.96 62.96 Q
5 A María Lucelly Murillo  Colombia (COL) 59.34 62.72 62.72 Q, PB
6 A Kathryn Mitchell  Australia (AUS) 62.10 62.10 Q, SB
7 B Flor Ruiz  Colombia (COL) 60.73 60.23 62.05 62.05 Q, SB
8 B Anete Kociņa  Latvia (LAT) x 61.27 58.46 61.27 q
9 A Liu Shiying  China (CHN) 60.41 x 60.72 60.72 q
10 A Jo-Ane van Dyk  South Africa (RSA) 59.34 57.59 60.09 60.09 q
11 B Jucilene de Lima  Brazil (BRA) 58.39 57.94 59.76 59.76 q
12 A Kelsey-Lee Barber  Australia (AUS) 58.10 55.90 59.66 59.66 q
13 B Tori Peeters  New Zealand (NZL) 57.95 59.59 54.46 59.59
14 B Liveta Jasiūnaitė  Lithuania (LTU) 59.00 56.88 57.61 59.00
15 B Marina Saito  Japan (JPN) x 56.24 58.95 58.95
16 A Adriana Vilagoš  Serbia (SRB) 58.65 58.10 55.55 58.65
17 A Anni-Linnea Alanen [fi]  Finland (FIN) 53.66 54.79 58.30 58.30
18 B Maggie Malone  United States (USA) 56.27 57.85 54.46 57.85
19 A Annu Rani  India (IND) 57.05 x 56.01 57.05
20 A Réka Szilágyi  Hungary (HUN) 56.21 54.14 x 56.21
21 A Momone Ueda [de]  Japan (JPN) 54.67 56.19 56.19 56.19
22 A Dilhani Lekamge  Sri Lanka (SRI) 54.77 50.00 55.89 55.89
23 B Sara Kolak  Croatia (CRO) 50.80 x 55.89 55.89
24 B Nikol Tabačková [cs]  Czech Republic (CZE) 49.88 55.45 x 55.45
25 A Juleisy Angulo [de]  Ecuador (ECU) x 52.82 55.27 55.27
26 B Angéla Moravcsik  Hungary (HUN) 52.54 x 55.10 55.10
27 A Ariana Ince  United States (USA) 54.60 x x 54.60
28 A Nikola Ogrodníková  Czech Republic (CZE) 50.78 54.59 54.36 54.59
29 A Martina Ratej  Slovenia (SLO) 54.41 x 53.35 54.41
30 B Elina Tzengko  Greece (GRE) 53.70 54.27 x 54.27
31 B Marija Vučenović  Serbia (SRB) x 54.21 52.27 54.21
32 B Irena Gillarová  Czech Republic (CZE) 54.15 x 53.06 54.15
33 B Rhema Otabor  Bahamas (BAH) 48.34 53.62 x 53.62
34 B Sigrid Borge  Norway (NOR) 52.09 x 53.34 53.34
– B Eda Tuğsuz  Turkey (TUR) x x x NM
– B Gedly Tugi [et]  Estonia (EST) x x x NM

Final[edit]

The final started on 25 August at 20:20.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Haruka Kitaguchi  Japan (JPN) 61.78 61.99 63.00 62.36 62.68 66.73 66.73
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Flor Ruiz  Colombia (COL) 65.47 62.45 62.89 59.73 x 60.97 65.47 AR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mackenzie Little  Australia (AUS) 59.95 56.81 61.41 61.23 61.66 63.38 63.38
4 Anete Kociņa  Latvia (LAT) 59.04 58.82 59.66 63.18 x 62.02 63.18 SB
5 Victoria Hudson  Austria (AUT) 59.08 62.14 59.20 62.92 59.56 59.84 62.92
6 Liu Shiying  China (CHN) 61.66 x x 61.16 61.23 58.72 61.66 SB
7 Kelsey-Lee Barber  Australia (AUS) 55.82 59.44 58.98 58.31 61.19 61.01 61.19
8 Jucilene de Lima  Brazil (BRA) 58.49 x 60.34 x 58.33 x 60.34
9 Līna Mūze  Latvia (LAT) 58.43 x x 58.43
10 Jo-Ane van Dyk  South Africa (RSA) 57.43 54.45 53.99 57.43
11 María Lucelly Murillo  Colombia (COL) x x 54.85 54.85
Kathryn Mitchell  Australia (AUS) DNS

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Javelin Throw Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Results Javelin Throw Women - Qualification" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Results Javelin Throw Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 25 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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