1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw explained

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

Medalists

Gold	Natalya Shikolenko Belarus (BLR)
Silver	Felicia Țilea-Moldovan Romania (ROM)
Bronze	Mikaela Ingberg Finland (FIN)

Schedule

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

Qualification Round
Group A	Group B
06.08.1995 - 09:45h	06.08.1995 - 11:15h
Final Round
08.08.1995 - 17:35h

Abbreviations

All results shown are in metres

Q	automatic qualification
q	qualification by rank
DNS	did not start
NM	no mark
WR	world record
AR	area record
NR	national record
PB	personal best
SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1995 World Athletics Championships
		80.00 m	September 9, 1988
		76.64 m	September 6, 1987
		68.42 m	June 25, 1995

Qualification

Held on Sunday 1995-08-06

RANK	GROUP A	DISTANCE
1.		65.64 m
2.		62.82 m
3.		61.52 m
4.		60.26 m
5.		60.04 m
6.		59.52 m
7.		58.86 m
8.		57.86 m
9.		56.98 m
10.		55.84 m
11.		54.38 m
12.		54.14 m
13.		53.10 m
14.		49.20 m
15.		43.98 m

RANK	GROUP B	DISTANCE
1.		62.62 m
2.		62.40 m
3.		61.96 m
4.		61.52 m
5.		60.72 m
6.		60.34 m
7.		59.30 m
8.		58.78 m
9.		58.32 m
10.		57.98 m
11.		56.80 m
12.		56.74 m
13.		55.32 m
14.		54.00 m
15.		49.24 m
16.		40.92 m

Final

Rank	Athlete	Attempts						Distance
Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Distance
		66.48	63.58	X	X	65.46	67.56	67.56 m
		62.34	60.98	59.64	65.22	X	X	65.22 m
		61.82	59.54	60.12	65.16	X	X	65.16 m
4		55.44	59.66	X	59.10	62.96	65.04	65.04 m
5		59.14	X	61.46	58.50	57.80	63.74	63.74 m
6		62.32	X	60.42	X	59.64	X	62.32 m
7		54.30	X	60.80	X	X	X	60.80 m
8		59.82	56.06	58.64	55.28	X	X	59.82 m

9		X	59.10	X				59.10 m
10		58.48	X	58.84				58.84 m
11		56.50	52.98	55.28				56.50 m
12		X	55.56	55.50				55.56 m

References

Results