Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw explained

Event:Women's javelin throw
Games:1992 Summer
Venue:Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates:31 July (qualification)
1 August (final)
Competitors:25
Nations:17
Win Value:68.34
Win Label:Winning distance
Longnames:yes
Gold:Silke Renk
Goldnoc:GER
Silver:Natalya Shikolenko
Silvernoc:EUN
Bronze:Karen Forkel
Bronzenoc:GER
Prev:1988
Next:1996

These are the official results of the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 25 participating athletes. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 62.50 metres advanced to the final. The javelin used was an "old design" rough surfaced javelin.[1]

The winning margin was 8 cm which as of 2023 remains the only time the women's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at the Olympics.

Abbreviations

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 1992 Summer Olympics
80.00 m September 9, 1988 Potsdam, East Germany
74.68 m September 26, 1988 Seoul, South Korea

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
1 2 67.20 - - 67.20 m
2 6 58.76 58.02 61.24 61.24 m
3 7 58.18 55.60 60.74 60.74 m
4 8 60.70 X 53.20 60.70 m
5 9 60.58 59.42 57.40 60.58 m
6 10 58.00 59.24 60.56 60.56 m
7 12 60.44 X 57.02 60.44 m SB
8 14 X X 59.98 59.98 m
9 17 X 53.82 59.34 59.34 m
10 20 X 57.96 X 57.96 m
11 21 55.82 56.96 56.60 56.96 m
12 24 X 48.00 44.70 48.00 m
- - X X X NM

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
1 1 67.36 - - 67.36 m
2 3 62.28 61.48 65.44 65.44 m
3 4 65.38 - - 65.38 m
4 5 63.98 - - 63.98 m
5 11 54.66 60.44 57.76 60.44 mSB
6 13 X X 60.42 60.42 m
7 15 59.70 56.58 58.38 59.70 m
8 16 59.40 57.86 57.7859.40 m
9 18 58.28 X X 58.28 m
10 19 X 55.14 58.18 58.18 m
11 22 55.10 X 54.54 55.10 m
12 23 48.70 X 49.00 49.00 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
67.24 62.08 65.34 65.62 65.62 68.34 68.34 m
68.26 67.42 X XX X68.26 m
65.02 X 62.76 65.84 66.86 66.80 66.86 m
4 63.58 X 62.60 XX59.80 63.58 m
5 59.52 58.52 63.54 X 59.70 X63.54 m
6 62.34 59.62 X 58.02 61.36 58.76 62.34 m
7 X 58.36 58.34 X 57.54 59.02 59.02 m
8 54.56 58.00 58.26 X X X58.26 m
9 56.50 57.32 53.82 57.32 m
10 56.54 54.78 55.16 56.54 m
11 54.92 56.00 X56.00 m
12 X 55.68 54.36 55.68 m

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/ATH/womens-javelin-throw.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 19 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.