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

ClassificationGoldSilverBronze
F13
44.5842.5840.49
F34
21.8618.4218.16
F37
37.5730.1829.47
F46
43.0141.2241.07
F54
20.2518.8817.90
F58
23.2622.2220.24

Results

F13

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

Rank Athlete category 123456Best Notes
F1341.27 44.58 43.25 40.76 x 42.4944.58
F1239.27 x 39.63 41.57 42.58 41.5942.58
F1240.49 37.52 x 34.50 38.25 37.5140.49
4 F1238.11 32.68 39.59 x 37.94 34.4439.59
5 F1235.18 31.05 32.59 x 32.68 32.5035.18
6 F12x x - - R NM

F34

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

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
21.00 21.68 21.86 17.87 18.17 18.9721.86
x x 18.42 x x x18.42
18.14 17.14 18.16 17.40 17.85 17.3918.16
4 17.42 17.88 16.74 16.42 x x17.88
5 16.96 x x 14.61 x x16.96
6 15.29 x 15.07 x x x15.29
7 14.84 15.00 x x x x15.00
8 12.97 14.24 13.87 13.22 13.16 x14.24

F37

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

Rank Athlete 123456Best 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 123456Best Notes
41.10 41.68 38.28 38.70 x 43.0143.01
40.80 38.92 40.13 40.83 41.22 40.6241.22
40.80 41.07 39.15 35.69 36.90 34.6641.07
4 39.50 38.16 38.47 x 39.82 39.4439.82
5 37.53 39.75 39.28 38.76 37.69 37.5239.75
6 33.26 32.20 29.44 31.41 28.26 32.1733.26
7 x x 23.00 28.46 x 26.6828.46
8 25.11 x 26.69 x 25.41 26.9426.94

F54

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

Rank Athlete 123456Best Notes
20.25 17.88 x x 18.04 18.7220.25
18.28 x 18.88 17.45 18.23 x18.88
17.18 17.88 17.90 17.52 16.73 x17.90
4 x x 17.30 16.80 17.39 17.5217.52
5 13.94 13.96 13.72 13.17 13.69 12.6113.96
6 x 10.83 x x 11.62 11.1611.62
7 9.27 x x 8.67 x 9.579.57
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 123456Best Notes
22.25 23.08 23.26 23.19 21.77 21.7823.26
21.80 x 22.22 21.42 x x22.22
19.45 20.24 x x 18.36 19.6320.24
4 18.99 19.83 18.74 x x 19.8119.83
5 18.95 18.49 19.06 18.73 19.54 19.0219.54
6 17.38 x 18.34 x 18.57 x18.57
7 17.21 x x 15.24 16.84 x17.21
8 15.85 16.40 15.00 15.07 x x16.40
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 .