2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

None The Women's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 18. The event featured four athletes whose ability was so much better than the opposition that Mirko Jalava of the IAAF said it would be a "major surprise" should another athlete beat them to the podium. The Olympic champion and world record holder Barbora Špotáková, and Beijing silver medallist Mariya Abakumova, had not matched their Olympic form of the previous year but remained strong contenders for the competition. The other two athletes came from the German team, which was headed by world-leader and two-time World medallist Christina Obergföll, as well as the veteran Steffi Nerius who won silver in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Osleidys Menéndez, Sunette Viljoen and Madara Palameika were the outside contenders.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-09). Women's Javelin Throw - PREVIEW https://web.archive.org/web/20090808081044/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52514.html 2009-08-08 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. A modest qualifying round was highlighted by Abakumova's world-leading throw of 68.92 m, while German number three Linda Stahl and Slovenian Martina Ratej threw season's bests to qualify as the second and third best throwers. The first round saw the elimination of two of the season's top-six athletes, Palameika and Viljoen.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-16). Event Report - Women's Javelin Throw - Qualification https://web.archive.org/web/20090820041302/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=52921.html 2009-08-20 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. On the final day, Nerius opened the competition in style with a season's best 67.30 m on her first throw, while Špotáková and Monica Stoian completed the top three with 64.94 and 64.51 m respectively. With a throw of 65.39 m Mariya Abakumova moved into the bronze medal position, and she would remain there for the rest of the event. Obergföll and Stahl moved into the top six in round three, but the positions remained static thereafter. Neither Špotáková nor Abakumova (whose qualifying throw would have won the final) could find the form to dislodge Nerius from the gold medal spot. The 37-year-old German won her first ever World Championship gold medal in Berlin, in what was her final year in competitive athletics.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-18). Event Report - Women's Javelin Throw - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090821081744/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53289.html 2009-08-21 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. Medalists GoldGER Steffi NeriusGermany (GER)SilverCZE Barbora ŠpotákováCzech Republic (CZE)BronzeROM Monica StoianRomania (ROM) Schedule All times are Central European Time (UTC+1) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B16.08.2009 – 10:45h16.08.2009 – 10:45hFinal Round18.08.2009 – 19:25h Qualification standards A standardB standard 61.00 metres 59.00 metres Records Standing records prior to the 2009 World Athletics ChampionshipsWorld recordBarbora Špotáková CZE72.28 m13 September 2008Stuttgart, GermanyEvent recordOsleidys Menéndez CUB71.70 m14 August 2005Helsinki, FinlandSeason BestChristina Obergföll GER68.59 m20 June 2009Leiria, PortugalAfrican recordSunette Viljoen RSA65.43 m7 July 2009Belgrade, SerbiaAsian recordWei Jianhua CHN63.92 m18 August 2000Beijing, PR ChinaNorth American recordOsleidys Menéndez CUB71.70 m14 August 2005Helsinki, FinlandSouth American recordSabina Moya COL62.62 m12 May 2002Guatemala City, GuatemalaEuropean recordBarbora Špotáková CZE72.28 m13 September 2008Stuttgart, GermanyOceanian recordLouise Currey AUS66.80 m5 August 2000Runaway Bay, Australia Results Qualification Qualification: Qualifying distance 62.00 (Q) or the least 12 best athletes and ties (q) advance to the final. Rank Group Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes 1 A Linda Stahl Germany 2009 World 63.86 63.86 Q, SB 2 A Martina Ratej Slovenia 2009 World 53.13 63.42 63.42 Q, SB 3 A Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic 2009 World 63.27 63.27 Q 4 B Osleidys Menéndez Cuba 2009 World 59.86 61.94 00.00 x 61.94 q 5 A Steffi Nerius Germany 2009 World 61.00 00.00 x 61.73 61.73 q 6 B Christina Obergföll Germany 2009 World 60.04 59.86 60.74 60.74 q 7 A Monica Stoian Romania 2009 World 59.45 60.29 55.57 60.29 q 8 A Vira Rebryk Ukraine 2009 World 59.68 59.70 58.27 59.70 q 9 A Savva Lika Greece 2009 World 57.26 00.00 x 59.64 59.64 q 10 B Rachel Yurkovich United States 2009 World 59.57 53.84 59.55 59.57 q 11 B Maria Nicoleta Negoita Romania 2009 World 59.46 00.00 x 56.32 59.46 q 12 A Goldie Sayers Great Britain 2009 World 56.44 58.58 58.98 58.98 13 B Mikaela Ingberg Finland 2009 World 53.86 57.88 00.00 x 57.88 14 B Kimberley Mickle Australia 2009 World 57.46 00.00 x 56.85 57.46 15 A Yainelis Ribeaux Cuba 2009 World 57.26 57.38 56.48 57.38 16 B Olha Ivankova Ukraine 2009 World 56.91 54.86 54.85 56.91 17 B Sunette Viljoen South Africa 2009 World 00.00 x 56.83 49.45 56.83 18 A Mercedes Chilla Spain 2009 World 56.68 00.00 x 00.00 x 56.68 19 B Urszula Piwnicka Poland 2009 World 56.33 56.49 55.74 56.49 20 A Maryna Novik Belarus 2009 World 51.56 56.44 55.01 56.44 21 B Yanet Cruz Cuba 2009 World 55.50 56.19 00.00 x 56.19 22 B Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir Iceland 2009 World 55.86 55.27 00.00 x 55.86 23 A Indrė Jakubaitytė Lithuania 2009 World 55.86 00.00 x 00.00 x 55.86 24 B Yuki Ebihara Japan 2009 World 49.14 53.30 54.81 54.81 25 B Moonika Aava Estonia 2009 World 49.49 52.69 53.86 53.86 26 B Madara Palameika Latvia 2009 World 51.80 52.98 00.00 x 52.98 27 B Valeriya Zabruskova Russia 2009 World 47.31 52.87 51.13 52.87 28 A Kara Patterson United States 2009 World 50.60 00.00 x 52.71 52.71 29 A Elisabeth Pauer Austria 2009 World 00.00 x 49.32 50.88 50.88 30 A Serafina Akeli Samoa 2009 World 49.58 00.00 x 00.00 x 49.58 DSQ A Mariya Abakumova Russia 2009 World 68.92 68.92 Q, WL Key: Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season) Final thumb|Steffi Nerius won her first Championship gold medal at age 37. Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes 01 Steffi Nerius Germany 2009 World 67.30 62.79 65.81 00.00 x 62.27 00.00 x 67.30 SB 02 Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic 2009 World 64.94 64.26 66.42 61.29 62.25 59.74 66.42 03 Monica Stoian Romania 2009 World 64.51 00.00 x 61.90 59.62 61.84 61.53 64.51 PB 04 4 Christina Obergföll Germany 2009 World 00.00 x 60.37 64.34 00.00 x 63.02 00.00 x 64.34 05 5 Linda Stahl Germany 2009 World 61.64 63.23 63.18 59.00 61.33 60.90 63.23 06 6 Osleidys Menéndez Cuba 2009 World 63.11 00.00 x 00.00 x 00.00 x 61.56 58.27 63.11 SB 07 7 Savva Lika Greece 2009 World 56.55 57.33 58.80 57.29 00.00 x 60.29 60.29 08 8 Vira Rebryk Ukraine 2009 World 58.25 56.78 57.50 58.25 09 9 Maria Nicoleta Negoita Romania 2009 World 57.59 57.65 00.00 x 57.65 10 10 Martina Ratej Slovenia 2009 World 57.57 00.00 x 00.00 x 57.57 11 11 Rachel Yurkovich United States 2009 World 51.15 50.05 00.00 x 51.15 12 DSQ Mariya Abakumova Russia 2009 World 63.01 00.00 x 65.39 00.00 x 59.71 66.06 66.06 Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best References General Javelin throw results (Archived 2009-09-08). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Specific Javelin throw Category:Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships