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2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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The women's javelin throw event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 14. It was a high-quality contest where Olympic champion Osleidys Menéndez set a new world record whereas Christina Obergföll set a new European record.

Medalists

Gold Cuba Osleidys Menéndez
Cuba (CUB)
Silver Germany Christina Obergföll
Germany (GER)
Bronze Germany Steffi Nerius
Germany (GER)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group A Group B
12.08.2005 – 13:20h 12.08.2005 – 14:40h
Final Round
14.08.2005 – 19:25h

Abbreviations

  • All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 2005 World Athletics Championships
World Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.54 m July 1, 2001 Greece Rethymno, Greece
Event Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 69.53 m August 6, 2001 Canada Edmonton, Canada
Season Best  Sonia Bisset (CUB) 67.67 m July 6, 2005 Spain Salamanca, Spain
Broken records during the 2005 World Athletics Championships
World Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m August 14, 2005 Finland Helsinki, Finland
Event Record  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 m August 14, 2005 Finland Helsinki, Finland

Qualification

Group A

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Result Note
1 2 3
1 2  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 65.77 65.77 m
2 4  Christina Obergföll (GER) X 59.60 61.59 61.59 m
3 6  Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) 56.52 55.58 61.06 61.06 m SB
4 8  Goldie Sayers (GBR) 60.67 60.67 m
5 9  Christina Scherwin (DEN) X 60.11 X 60.11 m
6 12  Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (GRE) 54.35 57.15 59.06 59.06 m
7 15  Mercedes Chilla (ESP) X 57.82 58.38 58.38 m
8 18  Olha Ivankova (UKR) 56.56 55.56 56.53 56.56 m
9 19  Claudia Coslovich (ITA) 54.29 55.78 X 55.78 m
10 21  Kim Kreiner (USA) 55.05 50.55 52.88 55.05 m
11 23  Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan (ROM) X 50.66 54.68 54.68 m
12 24  Noraida Bicet (CUB) X 54.52 X 54.52 m
13 25  Inga Stasiulionyté (LTU) 54.38 51.22 51.53 54.38 m
14 26  Moonika Aava (EST) 50.57 54.24 52.60 54.24 m
15 28  Mariya Yakovenko (RUS) 50.37 49.85 49.93 50.37 m

Group B

Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Result Note
1 2 3
1 2  Steffi Nerius (GER) 66.52 66.52 m PB
2 3  Sonia Bisset (CUB) 64.50 64.50 m
3 5  Laverne Eve (BAH) 54.27 57.68 61.12 61.12 m SB
4 7  Paula Tarvainen (FIN) 58.53 X 60.83 60.83 m SB
5 10  Zahra Bani (ITA) 60.09 X 55.76 60.09 m
6 11  Rumyana Karapetrova (BUL) 57.45 59.22 58.07 59.22 m
7 13  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 57.21 56.51 58.74 58.74 m
8 14  Olivia McKoy (JAM) 58.49 X 54.63 58.49 m
9 16  Barbara Madejczyk (POL) 48.11 57.14 56.66 57.14 m
10 17  Inga Kožarenoka (LAT) 53.78 56.71 50.46 56.71 m
11 20  Nikolett Szabó (HUN) 53.01 52.26 55.17 55.17 m
12 22  Savva Lika (GRE) 48.33 50.24 55.03 55.03 m
13 27  Xue Juan (CHN) 50.53 53.81 X 53.81 m
14 29  Serafina Akeli (SAM) 43.52 47.37 46.59 47.37 m
 Mirela Manjani (GRE) X X X NM

Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) 71.70 X 65.53 63.80 71.70 m WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Christina Obergföll (GER) 61.55 70.03 59.67 70.03 m AR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Steffi Nerius (GER) 65.96 X X 64.26 64.35 X 65.96 m
4  Christina Scherwin (DEN) 59.36 62.32 60.04 63.43 X X 63.43 m NR
5  Zahra Bani (ITA) 55.28 60.71 54.06 X 56.16 62.75 62.75 m PB
6  Paula Tarvainen (FIN) 62.64 X X X 56.89 X 62.64 m SB
7  Sonia Bisset (CUB) X 59.55 59.71 58.62 61.75 60.57 61.75 m
8  Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (GRE) 57.30 57.99 56.78 X X 56.63 57.99 m
9  Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) 56.77 55.70 57.54 57.54 m
10  Laverne Eve (BAH) X 51.96 57.10 57.10 m
11  Rumyana Karapetrova (BUL) 57.06 53.54 55.73 57.06 m
12  Goldie Sayers (GBR) 54.44 54.16 52.94 54.44 m
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