1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday September 1, 1991. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Demei
PR China (CHN)
Silver Flag of Germany.svg Petra Felke-Meier
Germany (GER)
Bronze Flag of Germany.svg Silke Renk
Germany (GER)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
31.08.1991 16:30h31.08.1991 18:00h
Final Round
01.09.1991 16:00h

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Felke-Meier  (GDR)80.00 m September 9, 1988 Flag of East Germany.svg Potsdam, East Germany
Event Record Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fatima Whitbread  (GBR)76.64 m September 6, 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
Season Best Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Hattestad  (NOR)71.44 m August 3, 1991 Flag of Norway.svg Fana, Norway

Qualification

RANKGROUP ADISTANCE
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GER)68.14 m
2.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Demei  (CHN)65.44 m
3.Flag of Finland.svg  Päivi Alafrantti  (FIN)64.38 m
4.Flag of Greece.svg  Anna Verouli  (GRE)63.02 m
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (URS)62.08 m
6.Flag of Finland.svg  Heli Rantanen  (FIN)61.30 m
7.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Antoaneta Todorova  (BUL)57.42 m
8.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sharon Gibson  (GBR)56.64 m
9.Flag of the United States.svg  Donna Mayhew  (USA)56.34 m
10.Flag of Hungary.svg  Katalin Hartai  (HUN)55.68 m
11.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Laverne Eve  (BAH)55.14 m
12.Flag of Japan.svg  Akiko Miyajima  (JPN)52.86 m
13.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Matilda Kisava  (TAN)52.60 m
14.Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Sueli dos Santos  (BRA)51.20 m
Flag of France.svg  Nadine Schoellkopf-Auzeil  (FRA)NM
Flag of Cuba.svg  Isel López  (CUB)NM


RANKGROUP BDISTANCE
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Felke-Meier  (GER)67.24 m
2.Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Solberg-Hattestad  (NOR)66.92 m
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Silke Renk  (GER)65.24 m
4.Flag of Cuba.svg  Dulce García  (CUB)62.18 m
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Louise McPaul  (AUS)61.08 m
6.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Cherniyenko  (URS)60.90 m
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Karin Smith  (USA)60.34 m
8.Flag of Poland.svg  Genowefa Patla  (POL)60.18 m
9.Flag of Finland.svg  Tiina Lillak  (FIN)58.42 m
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Paula Berry  (USA)57.94 m
11.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Kostyuchenkova  (URS)57.60 m
12.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Fei  (CHN)55.04 m
13.Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kirsten Smith  (NZL)53.98 m
14.Flag of Iceland.svg  Íris Grönfeldt  (ISL)53.92 m
15.Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Marieta Riera  (VEN)50.62 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistance
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Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Demei  (CHN)68.78 m
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Petra Felke-Meier  (GER)68.68 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Silke Renk  (GER)66.80 m
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Cherniyenko  (URS)65.22 m
5Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Solberg-Hattestad  (NOR)63.36 m
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Louise McPaul  (AUS)62.34 m
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Dulce García  (CUB)62.68 m
8Flag of Finland.svg  Päivi Alafrantti  (FIN)62.26 m
9Flag of Finland.svg  Heli Rantanen  (FIN)60.96 m
10Flag of Greece.svg  Anna Verouli  (GRE)59.12 m
11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (URS)58.82 m
12Flag of Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GER)57.90 m

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