Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The Women's javelin throw at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 October 2010.

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Records

World Record 72.28 Barbora Špotáková CZE Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
Games Record 60.72 Sunette Viljoen RSA Melbourne, Australia 19 March 2006

Results

RankAthlete123456ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Sunette Viljoen  (RSA)55.8460.3062.34xx60.9262.34GR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Kim Mickle  (AUS)60.2560.83x58.6360.90x60.90SB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Justine Robbeson  (RSA)59.5160.0357.95x55.81x60.03
4Flag of England.svg  Laura Whittingham  (ENG)51.3447.6955.26x51.3558.6158.61
5Flag of Australia.svg  Kathryn Mitchell  (AUS)xx54.2551.6451.27x54.25
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kateema Riettie  (JAM)52.53x53.8050.3151.62x53.80
7Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Nadeeka Lakmali  (SRI)53.1653.3651.2945.1348.0045.9553.36SB
8Flag of India.svg  Saraswathi Sundaram  (IND)50.0151.5150.3848.6147.9942.8551.51SB
9Flag of India.svg  Suman Devi  (IND)46.6651.1950.9351.19SB
10Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Laverne Eve  (BAH)47.9850.4048.8750.40
11Flag of Cyprus.svg  Renalda Alexandra Nastas Tsissiou  (CYP)46.1749.64x49.64
12Flag of Uganda.svg  Annet Kabasindi  (UGA)46.1146.2647.7047.70
13Flag of England.svg  Izzy Jeffs  (ENG)44.3346.3146.0946.31
14Flag of Jamaica.svg  Tammilee Kae-Patricia Kerr  (JAM)46.06xx46.06

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