Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's javelin throw explained

The women's javelin throw athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 9 September. A total of 6 events are contested for 6 different classifications.

Competition format

The competition for each classification consisted of a single round. Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).

Medal summary

Classification	Gold		Silver		Bronze
F13		44.58		42.58		40.49
F34		21.86		18.42		18.16
F37		37.57		30.18		29.47
F46		43.01		41.22		41.07
F54		20.25		18.88		17.90
F58		23.26		22.22		20.24

Results

F13

The F13 event took place on 17 September.^[1]

Rank	Athlete	category	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		F13	41.27	44.58	43.25	40.76	x	42.49	44.58
		F12	39.27	x	39.63	41.57	42.58	41.59	42.58
		F12	40.49	37.52	x	34.50	38.25	37.51	40.49
4		F12	38.11	32.68	39.59	x	37.94	34.44	39.59
5		F12	35.18	31.05	32.59	x	32.68	32.50	35.18
6		F12	x	x	-	-	R		NM

F34

The F34 event took place on 9 September.^[2]

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		21.00	21.68	21.86	17.87	18.17	18.97	21.86
		x	x	18.42	x	x	x	18.42
		18.14	17.14	18.16	17.40	17.85	17.39	18.16
4		17.42	17.88	16.74	16.42	x	x	17.88
5		16.96	x	x	14.61	x	x	16.96
6		15.29	x	15.07	x	x	x	15.29
7		14.84	15.00	x	x	x	x	15.00
8		12.97	14.24	13.87	13.22	13.16	x	14.24

F37

The F37 event took place on 10 September.^[3]

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		35.55	37.34	37.57	32.73	37.10	x	37.57
		x	30.18	28.35	28.96	x	x	30.18
		x	x	x	29.47	x	x	29.47
4		26.96	28.56	28.51	28.46	28.14	26.98	28.56
5		25.58	28.46	27.88	25.98	26.22	27.83	28.46
6		20.66	x	x	x	21.79	23.27	23.27
7		19.55	x	x	20.87	20.74	20.49	20.87

F46

The F46 event took place on 13 September.^[4]

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		41.10	41.68	38.28	38.70	x	43.01	43.01
		40.80	38.92	40.13	40.83	41.22	40.62	41.22
		40.80	41.07	39.15	35.69	36.90	34.66	41.07
4		39.50	38.16	38.47	x	39.82	39.44	39.82
5		37.53	39.75	39.28	38.76	37.69	37.52	39.75
6		33.26	32.20	29.44	31.41	28.26	32.17	33.26
7		x	x	23.00	28.46	x	26.68	28.46
8		25.11	x	26.69	x	25.41	26.94	26.94

F54

The F54 event took place on 13 September.^[5]

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		20.25	17.88	x	x	18.04	18.72	20.25
		18.28	x	18.88	17.45	18.23	x	18.88
		17.18	17.88	17.90	17.52	16.73	x	17.90
4		x	x	17.30	16.80	17.39	17.52	17.52
5		13.94	13.96	13.72	13.17	13.69	12.61	13.96
6		x	10.83	x	x	11.62	11.16	11.62
7		9.27	x	x	8.67	x	9.57	9.57
		x	x	x
		x	x	x

F56

The F56 event took place on 10 September. The event incorporates athletes from classification F55 in addition to F56.^[6]

Rank	Athlete	1	2	3	4	5	6	Best	Notes
		22.25	23.08	23.26	23.19	21.77	21.78	23.26
		21.80	x	22.22	21.42	x	x	22.22
		19.45	20.24	x	x	18.36	19.63	20.24
4		18.99	19.83	18.74	x	x	19.81	19.83
5		18.95	18.49	19.06	18.73	19.54	19.02	19.54
6		17.38	x	18.34	x	18.57	x	18.57
7		17.21	x	x	15.24	16.84	x	17.21
8		15.85	16.40	15.00	15.07	x	x	16.40
9		13.76	14.33	14.25	–	–	–	14.33
10		13.70	13.92	13.95	–	–	–	13.95
11		13.27	11.76	13.57	–	–	–	13.57
12		x	x	12.77	–	–	–	12.77

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F13 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 18 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923075903/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f13-final . 23 September 2016 .
2. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F34 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201802/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f34-final . 22 September 2016 .
3. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F37 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201526/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f37-final . 22 September 2016 .
4. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F46 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201627/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f46-final . 22 September 2016 .
5. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F54 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201555/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f54-final . 22 September 2016 .
6. Web site: Women's javelin throw - F56 Final . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . 10 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201509/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athletics-women-s-javelin-throw-f56-final . 22 September 2016 .