Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Athletics pictogram.svg
Pictogram for Athletics
Venue Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates31 July (qualification)
1 August (final)
Competitors25 from 17 nations
Winning distance68.34
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Silke Renk
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Natalya Shikolenko
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Bronze medal icon.svg Karen Forkel
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  1988
1996  

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.

Medalists

Gold Silke Renk
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Silver Natalya Shikolenko
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team
Bronze Karen Forkel
Flag of Germany.svg Germany

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 1992 Summer Olympics
World Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Felke  (GDR)80.00 m September 9, 1988 Flag of East Germany.svg Potsdam, East Germany
Olympic Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Felke  (GDR)74.68 m September 26, 1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
12Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Hattestad  (NOR)67.2067.20 m
26Flag of the United States.svg  Donna Mayhew  (USA)58.7658.0261.2461.24 m
37Flag of Hungary.svg  Kinga Zsigmond  (HUN)58.1855.6060.7460.74 m
48Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Tessa Sanderson  (GBR)60.70X53.2060.70 m
59Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Meier  (GER)60.5859.4257.4060.58 m
610Flag of Australia.svg  Louise McPaul  (AUS)58.0059.2460.5660.56 m
712Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Dulce García  (CUB)60.44X57.0260.44 m SB
814Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Demei  (CHN)XX59.9859.98 m
917Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kirsten Smith  (NZL)X53.8259.3459.34 m
1020Olympic flag.svg  Irina Kostyuchenkova  (EUN)X57.96X57.96 m
1121Flag of Greece.svg  Anna Verouli  (GRE)55.8256.9656.6056.96 m
1224Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Vijitha Amerasekera  (SRI)X48.0044.7048.00 m
Flag of Finland.svg  Päivi Alafrantti  (FIN)XXXNM

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
11Olympic flag.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (EUN)67.3667.36 m
23Flag of Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GER)62.2861.4865.4465.44 m
34Flag of Germany.svg  Silke Renk  (GER)65.3865.38 m
45Flag of Finland.svg  Heli Rantanen  (FIN)63.9863.98 m
511Olympic flag.svg  Yelena Svezhentseva  (EUN)54.6660.4457.7660.44 m SB
613Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Isel López  (CUB)XX60.4260.42 m
715Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ha Xiaoyan  (CHN)59.7056.5858.3859.70 m
816Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Antoaneta Selenska  (BUL)59.4057.8657.7859.40 m
918Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Teresė Nekrošaitė  (LTU)58.28XX58.28 m
1019Flag of Poland.svg  Genowefa Patla  (POL)X55.1458.1858.18 m
1122Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Young-Sun  (KOR)55.10X54.5455.10 m
1223Flag of the United States.svg  Paula Berry  (USA)48.70X49.0049.00 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Silke Renk  (GER)67.2462.0865.3465.6265.6268.3468.34 m
Silver medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Natalya Shikolenko  (EUN)68.2667.42XXXX68.26 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Karen Forkel  (GER)65.02X62.7665.8466.8666.8066.86 m
4Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Tessa Sanderson  (GBR)63.58X62.60XX59.8063.58 m
5Flag of Norway.svg  Trine Hattestad  (NOR)59.5258.5263.54X59.70X63.54 m
6Flag of Finland.svg  Heli Rantanen  (FIN)62.3459.62X58.0261.3658.7662.34 m
7Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Meier  (GER)X58.3658.34X57.5459.0259.02 m
8Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Dulce García  (CUB)54.5658.0058.26XXX58.26 m
9Olympic flag.svg  Yelena Svezhentseva  (EUN)56.5057.3253.8257.32 m
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Kinga Zsigmond  (HUN)56.5454.7855.1656.54 m
11Flag of Australia.svg  Louise McPaul  (AUS)54.9256.00X56.00 m
12Flag of the United States.svg  Donna Mayhew  (USA)X55.6854.3655.68 m

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References

  1. "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2018.