2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue Japoma Stadium
Location Douala, Cameroon
Dates25 June
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning distance57.03 m
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
  2022
2026  

The women's javelin throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 June in Douala, Cameroon. [1] [2]

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Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Distance (m)LocationDate
World record [3] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Barbora Špotáková  (CZE)72.28 Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
African record [4] Flag of South Africa.svg  Sunette Viljoen  (RSA)69.35 New York City, United States 9 June 2012
Championship record 65.32 Marrakesh, Morocco 13 August 2014
World leading [5] Flag of Colombia.svg  Flor Ruiz  (COL)66.70 Cuiabá, Brazil 12 May 2024
African leading [6] Flag of South Africa.svg  Jo-Ané van Dyk  (RSA)63.57 Offenburg, Germany 12 May 2024

Results

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Jo-Ane van Dyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 54.3557.0351.6752.7656.5256.5357.03
Silver medal icon.svg Jana van Schalkwyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 47.6852.3351.9351.8155.1451.6955.14
Bronze medal icon.svg Josephine Lalam Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda x52.2652.20x53.5752.6953.57
4 Arianne Duarte Morais Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 50.2951.0652.7048.9147.2452.6052.70DQ
4 Selma Rosun Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 49.41x47.76x46.3646.5349.41
5 Victoria Kparika Effiom Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria x47.0546.2646.4149.1546.8549.15
6 Dingete Adola Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 49.0647.5643.6543.4843.1442.6049.06
7 Rejoice Agbewodie Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana x48.9846.1344.81xx48.98
8 Damacline Mwango Nyekereri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 43.7744.4344.5144.51
9 Bizunesh Tadesse Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 43.0140.29x43.01
10 Adèle Mafogang Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 33.52x38.7238.72

See also

References

  1. Results at World Athletics
  2. Results
  3. "Javelin Throw women - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. "Javelin Throw women - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. "Javelin Throw women - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. "Javelin Throw women - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.