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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Date19 August 2008 (qualification)
21 August 2008 (final)
Competitors54 from 40 nations
Winning distance71.42
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Barbora Špotáková  Czech Republic
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christina Obergföll[1]  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Goldie Sayers  Great Britain
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The women's javelin throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[2]

The qualifying standards were 60.50 m (A standard) and 56.00 m (B standard).[3]

Mariya Abakumova held the lead from her first throw, with Barbora Špotáková the only other competitor within 3 metres. Abakumova improved to 70.78 on her fourth throw. Christina Obergföll took third place, and Goldie Sayers took fourth (with a British national record); both of these positions were gained from their first round throws with no improvement thereafter. Then Špotáková threw 71.42 on her final throw to win the gold medal, with Abakumova taking silver.

Eight years after the competition, the IOC retested samples from the event in connection with the Russian doping scandal. Mariya Abakumova tested positive for chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (turinabol), so she was disqualified and stripped of her silver medal,[4] which was reallocated to Christina Obergföll. On 26 July 2018, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed the award of the bronze medal to Goldie Sayers.[5]

Schedule

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All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 19 August 2008 09:00 Qualifications[6]
Thursday, 21 August 2008 19:20 Finals[7]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading mark were as follows:

World record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005
Olympic record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.53 Athens, Greece 27 August 2004
World Leading  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 69.15 Zaragoza, Spain 31 May 2008

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Results

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Qualifying round

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Qualification: 61.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

Rank Group Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes[8]
1 A Barbora Špotáková  Czech Republic 67.69 67.69 Q
2 B Christina Obergföll  Germany 67.52 67.52 Q
3 A Steffi Nerius  Germany 59.15 59.74 63.94 63.94 Q
DSQ A Mariya Abakumova  Russia 61.23 63.48 63.48 Q
5 B Goldie Sayers  Great Britain 60.79 62.99 62.99 Q
6 B Barbara Madejczyk  Poland 62.81 62.81 Q, SB
7 A Mercedes Chilla  Spain 56.98 61.81 61.81 Q, SB
8 A Zhang Li  China 58.30 61.77 61.77 Q
9 B Katharina Molitor  Germany 55.65 53.50 60.92 60.92 q
10 B Felicea Moldovan-Tilea  Romania 53.25 55.89 60.81 60.81 q
11 A Osleidys Menéndez  Cuba 60.51 x 60.41 60.51 q
12 A Sinta Ozoliņa  Latvia 60.13 x 52.62 60.13 q, NR
13 B Justine Robbeson  South Africa 56.75 54.26 59.63 59.63
14 A Urszula Piwnicka  Poland 51.33 52.99 59.28 59.28
15 A Savva Lika  Greece 56.44 58.59 59.11 59.11
16 A Vira Rebryk  Ukraine 55.77 57.12 59.05 59.05
17 B Mikaela Ingberg  Finland 55.71 58.82 58.36 58.82
18 A Chang Chunfeng  China 58.42 x x 58.42
19 B Yanet Cruz  Cuba 58.06 57.15 57.03 58.06
20 B Lavern Eve  Bahamas 55.22 57.36 55.15 57.36
21 B Jarmila Klimešová  Czech Republic 52.18 57.25 x 57.25
22 A Nikolett Szabó  Hungary 56.98 57.15 x 57.15
23 A Natallia Shymchuk  Belarus 55.56 57.11 x 57.11
24 A Sílvia Cruz  Portugal 54.65 57.06 x 57.06
25 B Olha Ivankova  Ukraine 55.63 51.98 57.05 57.05
26 B Moonika Aava  Estonia x 56.94 x 56.94
27 A Alessandra Resende  Brazil 54.05 56.53 54.32 56.53
28 B Buoban Pamang  Thailand 53.69 x 56.35 56.35 SB
29 B Lindy Leveau-Agricole  Seychelles 56.32 55.90 50.74 56.32 SB
30 B Erma-Gene Evans  Saint Lucia 46.79 54.60 56.27 56.27
31 B Maryna Novik  Belarus 56.10 x 53.48 56.10
32 A Inga Stasiulionyte  Lithuania 55.66 x 55.34 55.66
33 A Sunette Viljoen  South Africa 53.14 55.58 53.82 55.58
34 B Olivia McKoy  Jamaica 55.51 x 53.85 55.51
35 B Tetyana Lyakhovych  Ukraine 55.50 x 53.59 55.50
36 A Anastasiya Svechnikova  Uzbekistan 55.31 x 48.71 55.31
37 A Martina Ratej  Slovenia 55.30 51.56 53.24 55.30
38 B Kim Kreiner  United States 55.13 53.81 53.48 55.13
39 A Zuleima Aramendiz  Colombia 51.30 54.71 x 54.71
40 A Monica Stoian  Romania x 54.56 x 54.56
41 A Kara Patterson  United States 54.00 50.35 54.39 54.39
42 B Song Dan  China 53.11 54.32 x 54.32
43 A Nadeeka Lakmali  Sri Lanka x 53.44 54.28 54.28
44 A Christina Scherwin  Denmark 53.95 x x 53.95 SB
45 B Alexandra Nasta-Tsisiou  Cyprus 53.24 x 47.18 53.24
46 A Gim Gyeong-ae  South Korea 51.46 48.00 53.13 53.13
47 B Mariya Yakovenko  Russia 47.90 51.67 50.49 51.67
48 A María González  Venezuela 48.37 50.51 42.32 50.51
49 B Serafina Akeli  Samoa 47.83 42.78 49.26 49.26
50 B Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir  Iceland x x 48.59 48.59
51 B Leryn Franco  Paraguay 45.34 x 43.77 45.34
52 B Rumyana Karapetrova  Bulgaria 40.15 - - 40.15
A Zahra Bani  Italy x x x NM
B Tatjana Jelaca  Serbia x x x NM
AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Barbora Špotáková  Czech Republic 69.22 67.04 x 64.92 x 71.42 71.42 AR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christina Obergföll  Germany 66.13 x 63.34 x x x 66.13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Goldie Sayers  Great Britain 65.75 59.40 62.92 59.72 65.03 56.83 65.75 NR
4 Steffi Nerius  Germany 64.05 62.25 59.97 x x 65.29 65.29
5 Osleidys Menéndez  Cuba 63.35 x x x x x 63.35
6 Barbara Madejczyk  Poland 58.74 59.16 58.67 x 58.21 62.02 62.02
7 Katharina Molitor  Germany 53.19 57.37 59.64 58.81 56.72 57.00 59.64
8 Mercedes Chilla  Spain x 57.94 58.13 58.13
9 Zhang Li  China 54.69 x 56.14 56.14
10 Sinta Ozoliņa  Latvia 50.67 53.38 52.23 53.38
11 Felicia Tilea-Moldovan  Romania 53.04 x 52.80 53.04
DSQ Mariya Abakumova  Russia 69.32 69.08 x 70.78 x 67.52 DSQ[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. ^ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  4. ^ a b "IOC sanctions four athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Media Release 4803, 4804, 4983 Decision" (PDF). CAS. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Women's Javelin Throw Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  8. ^ IAAF Archived August 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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