Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held at the Olympic Stadium on 25–27 August.[1]

Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates25–27 August
Competitors45 from 31 nations
Winning distance71.53 OR
Medalists
Osleidys Menéndez  Cuba
Steffi Nerius  Germany
Miréla Manjani  Greece

Competition format

Each athlete receives three throws in the qualifying round. All who achieve the qualifying distance progress to the final. If less than twelve athletes achieve this mark, then the twelve furthest throwing athletes reach the final. Each finalist is allowed three throws in last round, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.[2]

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 25 August 200419:00Qualification
Friday, 27 August 200420:55Final

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Osleidys Menéndez (CUB)71.54 mRethymno, Greece1 July 2001
Olympic record Trine Hattestad (NOR)68.91 mSydney, Australia30 September 2000

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNameNationalityResultRecord
27 AugustFinalOsleidys Menéndez Cuba71.53 mOR

Results

Qualifying round

Rule: Qualifying standard 61.00 (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
1AOsleidys Menéndez Cuba64.91 64.91 Q
2BNikola Brejchová Czech Republic64.3964.39 Q
3ATetyana Lyakhovych Ukraine59.4357.3563.07 63.07 Q, NR
4ASavva Lika Greece58.2962.22 62.22 Q
5ASteffi Nerius Germany57.6760.3062.14 62.14 Q
6BLaverne Eve Bahamas62.1162.11 Q, SB
7AFelicia Țilea-Moldovan Romania52.1059.0662.05 62.05 Q
8BSonia Bisset Cuba61.4561.45 Q
9ABarbara Madejczyk Poland59.2061.18 61.18 Q
10ATaina Kolkkala Finland61.16 61.16 Q
11AMiréla Manjani Greece56.92x61.04 61.04 Q, SB
12BNoraida Bicet Cuba59.4560.6160.97 60.97 q
13BMikaela Ingberg Finland60.7059.0860.80 60.80
14AClaudia Coslovich Italy60.58 xx60.58
15AChristina Obergföll Germany60.41 58.4756.6760.41
16BNikolett Szabó Hungary60.20 59.0654.6060.20
17BZuleima Araméndiz Colombia58.7758.9959.9459.94 PB
18AMa Ning China59.80 55.3057.0359.80 SB
19BAggeliki Tsiolakoudi Greece56.2157.8859.64 59.64
20BKatherine Sayers Great Britain59.11 53.64x59.11
21BAnnika Suthe Germany58.70 56.8155.6258.70
22AMercedes Chilla Spain54.12x58.45 58.45
23ABarbora Špotáková Czech Republic55.3958.20x58.20
24BAïda Sellam Tunisia57.76 52.7753.2257.76
25AJarmila Klimešová Czech Republic55.8955.6257.70 57.70
26BOksana Yarygina Russia57.57 54.2050.2857.57
27AValeriya Zabruskova Russia57.5157.5355.4757.53
28APaula Tarvainen Finland56.88 xx56.88
29BChristina Scherwin Denmark56.7955.2656.86 56.86
30BElisabetta Marin Italy54.43x56.3456.34
31BRita Ramanauskaitė Lithuania55.17xx55.17
32BHristina Georgieva Bulgaria49.6954.6555.13 55.13
33BMoonika Aava Estoniax53.4154.96 54.96
34AIlze Gribule Latvia54.8254.92 51.9554.92
35BSunette Viljoen South Africa52.7154.45 53.2854.45
36AChang Jung-yeon South Koreax50.5453.93 53.93
37BXue Juan China52.97xx52.97
38BLiliya Dusmetova Uzbekistan49.8650.9252.46 52.46
39BKim Kreiner United States52.18 x51.4652.18
40ADalila Rugama Nicaragua47.8151.42 46.1851.42
41ANatallia Shymchuk Belarus51.23 x48.1151.23
42ALeryn Franco Paraguay49.1748.2050.37 50.37
43ARomina Maggi Argentina46.0048.5748.58 48.58
44BSerafina Akeli Samoa45.93 45.6443.8445.93
AYekaterina Ivakina RussiaxxNM

Final

RankNameNationality123456ResultNotes
Osleidys Menéndez Cuba71.53 x65.4168.6063.6471.53 OR
Steffi Nerius Germany63.0260.58xx63.6065.82 65.82 PB
Miréla Manjani Greece62.2963.61x62.20x64.29 64.29 SB
4Nikola Brejchová Czech Republic62.4663.7764.23 x63.7762.5564.23
5Sonia Bisset Cuba61.9359.5860.3960.3260.2063.54 63.54
6Laverne Eve Bahamas57.2558.0962.77 58.50x59.0262.77 SB
7Noraida Bicet Cuba62.3660.6460.7062.51 60.4161.6162.51
8Tetyana Lyakhovych Ukraine59.5257.2661.75 x57.3955.7061.75
9Savva Lika Greece58.5860.91 60.5360.91
10Taina Kolkkala Finland60.72 58.5360.6960.72
11Felicia Țilea-Moldovan Romania58.0457.4259.72 59.72
12Barbara Madejczyk Poland54.5456.4358.22 58.22

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