Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw explained
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
- The World and Olympic record holder Petra Felke competed in this event under the name Petra Meier.
Qualification
Group A
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note |
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1 | 2 | 3 |
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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
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note |
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1 | 2 | 3 |
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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 m | SB |
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 | 57.78 | 59.40 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
Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| | 67.24 | 62.08 | 65.34 | 65.62 | 65.62 | 68.34 | 68.34 m | |
| | 68.26 | 67.42 | X | X | X | X | 68.26 m | |
| | 65.02 | X | 62.76 | 65.84 | 66.86 | 66.80 | 66.86 m | |
4 | | 63.58 | X | 62.60 | X | X | 59.80 | 63.58 m | |
5 | | 59.52 | 58.52 | 63.54 | X | 59.70 | X | 63.54 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 | X | 58.26 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 | X | | 56.00 m | |
12 | | X | 55.68 | 54.36 | | 55.68 m | | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- 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.