2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw explained

Event:Women's javelin throw
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The women's javelin throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.

Medalists

Gold Linda Stahl
Germany (GER)
Silver Christina Obergföll
Germany (GER)
Bronze Barbora Špotáková
Czech Republic (CZE)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record72.28Stuttgart, Germany13 September 2008
European record72.28Stuttgart, Germany13 September 2008
Championship record67.47Munich, Germany8 August 2002
World Leading68.89Doha, Qatar14 May 2010
European Leading68.89Doha, Qatar14 May 2010

Schedule

DateTimeRound
27 July 2010 19:05 Qualification
29 July 2010 20:40 Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification Performance 59.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final

Rank Group Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Notes
B 65.56 65.56 Q
A 65.05 65.05 Q
DSQA 56.15 62.52 62.52 Q
B 61.92 61.92 Q
A 59.74 59.74 Q
A 58.06 53.82 58.85 58.85 q
A 52.26 51.57 58.45 58.45 q
B 57.42 57.42 q
B 53.64 52.07 56.89 56.89 q
10B 56.78 56.78 q
11 A 56.68 52.19 56.68 q
12 B 49.47 51.55 56.55 56.55q
13 B 53.99 56.11 56.11
14 B 55.82 51.95 55.33 55.82
15 B 55.68 54.49 55.34 55.68
16 B 53.45 53.02 53.45
17 A 52.31 51.09 52.31
18 A 46.51 46.51
19 A 46.37 46.37
A
A

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
  1. 4
  1. 5
  1. 6
Result Notes
60.36 57.31 63.17 66.81 64.13 66.81 PB
61.46 64.12 63.76 62.78 65.58 65.58
65.36 62.89 65.09 65.36
4 61.44 59.69 58.45 63.81 63.81
DSQ60.87 61.46 58.79 61.18 61.46
6 57.82 61.40 61.37 58.38 60.99 61.40
7 60.08 60.71 60.99 60.99
8 55.22 53.44 59.70 57.76 60.78 60.78
9 56.37 56.50 56.50
10 54.32 52.32 54.32
11 51.70 53.67 53.67
12 45.99 52.13 52.13

References