Olympics 2008 Javelin Throw Event

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Thorkildsen Wins Men's Olympic Javelin Gold

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Spotokova Wins The Women's Olympic Javelin Gold

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The Line Up (Top in the World Presently)

Women's

SPOTAKOVA Barbora (Czech Rep.) 69.15
OBERGFOLL Christina (Germany) 67.72
ABAKUMOVA Maria (Russian Fed.) 67.25
STAHL Linda (Germany) 66.06
NERIUS Steffi (Germany) 65.71
MENENDEZ Osleidys (Cuba) 65.02
SAYERS Goldie (Great Britain) 63.96
ROBBESON Justine (South Africa) 63.49
RATEJ Martinka (Slovenia) 63.44
SHYMCHUK Natalya (Belarus) 63.24
LYAKHOVYCH Tetyana (Ukraine) 63.23
REBRYK Vira (Ukraine) 63.01
VILJOEN Sunette (South Africa) 62.24
ZHANG Li (China P.R.) 62.09
YAKOVENKO Maria (Russian Fed.) 62.08

The qualifying rounds took place Tuesday 19th August at 9.00am (Official Time) for Group A and 10.30am for Group B.

Qualifying Round Results

GROUP A

Number: Athlete: Country: Best Throw Result:

1 1533 SPOTAKOVA Barbora (Czech Republic) 67.69 Q
2 1890 NERIUS Steffi (Germany) 63.94 Q
3 2800 ABAKUMOVA Maria (Russian Fed.) 63.48 Q
4 1604 CHILLA Mercedes (Spain) 61.81 Q SB
5 1395 ZHANG Li (China) 61.77 Q
6 1468 MENENDEZ Osleidys (Cuba) 60.51
7 2335 OZOLINA Sinta (Latvia) 60.13 NR
8 2604 PIWNICKA Urszula (Poland) 59.28
9 1934 LIKA Voisava (Greece) 59.11
10 3072 REBRYK Vira (Ukraine) 59.05
11 1369 CHANG Chunfeng (China) 58.42
12 2012 SZABO Nikolett (Hungary) 57.15
13 1167 SHYMCHUK Natallia (Belarus) 57.11
14 2658 CRUZ Silvia (Portugal) 57.06
15 1242 RESENDE Alessandra (Brazil) 56.53
16 2367 STASIULIONYTE Inga (Lithuania) 55.66
17 3330 VILJOEN Sunette (South Africa) 55.58
18 3299 SVECHNIKOVA Anastasiya (Uzbekistan) 55.31
19 2882 RATEJ Martinka (Slovenia) 55.30
20 1416 ARAMENDIZ Zuleima (Colombia) 54.71
21 2711 STOIAN Monica (Romania) 54.56
22 3214 PATTERSON Kara (United States) 54.39
23 2907 LAKMALI Nadeeka (Sri Lanka) 54.28
24 1538 SCHERWIN Christina (Denmark) 53.95 SB
25 2307 KIM Gyeongae (Korea) 53.13
26 3307 GONZALEZ Maria (Venezuela) 50.51
2068 BANI Zahra (Italy) x x x NM

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50(Q) or at least 12 best performers(q) advance to the Final.

Qualifying Round Results

GROUP B

1 1912 OBERGFOLL Christina (Germany) 67.52 Q
2 1833 SAYERS Goldie (Great Britain) 62.99 Q
3 2598 MADEJCZYK Barbara (Poland) 62.81 Q SB
4 1922 MOLITOR Katharina (Germany) 60.92 q
5 2706 MOLDOVAN-TILEA Felicea (Romania) 60.81 q
6 2729 ROBBESON Justine (South Africa) 59.63
7 1696 INGBERG Mikaela (Finland) 58.82
8 1453 CRUZ Yanet (Cuba) 58.06
9 1093 EVE Lavern (Bahamas) 57.36
10 1518 KLIMESOVA Jarmila (Czech Republic) 57.25
11 3104 IVANKOVA Olha (Ukraine) 57.05
12 1634 AAVA Moonika (Estonia) 56.94
13 2990 PAMANG Buoban (Thailand) 56.35 SB
14 2865 LEVEAU-AGRICOLE Lindy (Seychelles) 56.32 SB
15 2352 EVANS Erma Gene (Saint Lucia) 56.27
16 1166 NOVIK Maryna (Belarus)56.10
17 2168 McKOY Olivia (Jamaica) 55.51
18 3103 LYAKHOVYCH Tetyana (Ukraine) 55.50
19 3192 KREINER Kim (United States) 55.13
20 1368 SONG Dan (China)54.32
21 1506 TSISIOU Alexandra (Cyprus) 53.24
22 2817 YAKOVENKO Maria (Russian Fed.) 51.67
23 2859 AKELI Selafina (Samoa) 49.26
24 2057 HJALMSDOTTIR Asdis (Iceland) 48.59
25 2556 FRANCO Leryn (Paraguay) 45.34
26 1269 KARAPETROVA Rumyana (Bulgaria) 40.15
2898 JELACA Tatijana (Serbia) NM

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50(Q) or at least 12 best performers(q) advance to the Final.

The Line Up (Top in the World presently)

Men's

Athlete: Country: Best Throw this year:
BANNISTER Jarrod (Australia) 89.02
THORKILDSEN Andreas (Norway) 87.73
PITKAMAKI Tero (Finland) 87.70
RUUSKANEN Antti (Finland) 87.33
MAKAROV Sergey (Russian Fed.) 86.88
OOSTHUIZEN Robert (South Africa) 86.80
JARVENPAA Tero (Finland) 86.68
VASILEVSKIS Vadims(Latvia) 85.78
RAGS Eriks (Latvia) 85.05
ASHOMKA Aliaksandr(Belarus) 84.27
WIRKKALA Teemu (Finland) 84.10
KOROTKOV Ilya (Russian Fed.) 84.04
SMITH Leigh (U.S.A.) 83.70
STEDING Stephan (Germany) 83.50
ARVIDSSON Magnus (Sweden) 83.28
VIEWEG Alexander (Germany) 83.27

Qualifying Round Results

Group A

1 1296 RUSSELL Scott (Canada) 80.42 q
2 2332 KOVALS Ainars (Latvia) 80.15 q
3 1193 KAZLOU Uladzimir (Belarus) 80.06 q
4 1708 WIRKKALA Teemu (Finland) 79.79 q
5 1063 BANNISTER Jarrod (Australia) 79.79 q
6 2958 ARVIDSSON Magnus (Sweden) 79.70 q
7 2338 RAGS Eriks (Latvia) 79.33
8 2216 MURAKAMI Yukifumi (Japan) 78.21
9 2584 JANIK Igor (Poland) 77.63
10 2298 PARK Jaemyoung (Korea) 76.63
11 2728 OOSTHUIZEN Robert (South Africa) 76.16
12 3172 GREER Breaux United States- 73.68 SB
13 1328 GUERRA Ignacio (Chile) 73.03
14 2794 MAKAROV Sergey (Russian Fed.) 72.47
15 1493 BOUE Anier (Cuba) 71.85
16 2555 FATECHA Victor (Paraguay) 71.58
17 1883 STEDING Stephan (Germany) 70.05
18 3300 SHOKIRJONOV Bobur (Uzbekistan) 69.54
1999 OLTEAN Csongor (Hungary)NM

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 82.50(Q) or at least 12 best performers(q) advance to the Final.

There were no automatic qualifiers in this round which took place in extremely wet conditions. Many of the throwers had fouls as the slipped or slid over the throw line. By the time Group B got started though conditions had improved and the results reflected it with 3 automatic qualifiers.

Qualifying Round Results

Group B

1 2341 VASILEVSKIS Vadims (Latvia) 83.51 Q
2 2810 KOROTKOV Ilya (Russian Fed.) 83.33 Q
3 1689 PITKAMAKI Tero (Finland) 82.61 Q
4 1697 JARVENPAA Tero (Finland)82.34 q
5 1529 VESELY Vitezslav (Czech Republic) 81.20 q PB
6 2533 THORKILDSEN Andreas (Norway) 79.85 q
7 2852 IVANOV Alexander (Russian Fed.)79.27
8 3233 SMITH Leigh (United States) 76.55
9 2541 FARQUHAR Stuart (New Zealand)76.14
10 1640 KUKK Mihkel (Estonia) 75.56
11 1358 CHEN Qi (China) 73.50
12 3180 HAZLE Mike (United States) 72.75
13 1962 SMALIOS Ioannis-Yeoryios (Greece) 71.87
14 3080 AVRAMENKO Roman (Ukraine) 71.64
15 2878 KRANJC Matija (Slovenia)71.00
16 1035 PIETROBELLI Pablo (Argentina) 69.09
17 1919 VIEWEG Alexander (Germany) 67.49
18 1270 NESHEV Kolyo (Bulgaria) 66.00
19 1038 JANOYAN Melik (Armenia) 64.47

Results

WOMEN - Thursday 21st August

It was an excellent competition in the Women's Final! Bad weather made conditions difficult and there were a few slips but it didn't dampen the competition!

Two National records in the top 4 and all time record for the eventual winner BARBARA SPOTOKOVA. The Russian MARIA ABAKUMOVA was winning up until the final round with a National Record throw but the eventual winner pulled out a very respectable 71.42m to win.

The Podium finish was as follows:

GOLD - BARBARA SPOTOKOVA (pictured after her winning throw)
SILVER - MARIA ABAKUMOVA
BRONZE - CHRISTINA OBERGFOLL

Full Results are as follows:

1 1533 SPOTAKOVA Barbora (Czech Republic) 69.22 67.04 x 64.92 x 71.42
BEST 71.42 AR
2 2800 ABAKUMOVA Maria (Russian Fed.) 69.32 69.08 x 70.78 x 67.52
BEST 70.78 NR
3 1912 OBERGFOLL Christina (Germany) 66.13 x 63.34 x x x
BEST 66.13
4 1833 SAYERS Goldie (Great Britain) 65.75 59.40 62.92 59.72 65.03 56.83
BEST 65.75 NR
5 1890 NERIUS Steffi (Germany) 64.05 62.25 59.97 x x 65.29
BEST 65.29
6 1468 MENENDEZ Osleidys (Cuba) 63.35 x x x x x
BEST 63.35
7 2598 MADEJCZYK Barbara (Poland) 58.74 59.16 58.67 x 58.21 62.02
BEST 62.02
8 1922 MOLITOR Katharina (Germany) 53.19 57.37 59.64 58.81 56.72 57.00
BEST 59.64
9 1604 CHILLA Mercedes (Spain) x 57.94 58.13
BEST 58.13
10 1395 ZHANG Li (China) 54.69 x 56.14
BEST 56.14
11 2335 OZOLINA Sinta (Latvia) 50.67 53.38 52.23 BEST 53.38
12 2706 MOLDOVAN-TILEA Felicea (Romania) 53.04 x 52.80
BEST 53.04

Women's Javelin Final Flickr Photos

Loads of photos from the final and medal presentation. Enjoy!

Women's Olympic Javelin Throw Winner by howtothrowthejavelin

Women's Olympic Javelin Throw Podium by howtothrowthejavelin

Women's Olympic Javelin Throw Winners by howtothrowthejavelin

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Results

MEN - Saturday 23rd August 2008

It was another fantastic Men's Olympic Final. In better conditions than the women had to contend with the other day there was no mistaking the winner. Thorkildsen retained his title with the only 90m plus throw of the competition.

The Podium finish was as follows:

GOLD - ANDREAS THORKILDSEN (Pictured with his medal)
SILVER - AINARS KOVALS
BRONZE - TERO PITKAMAKI

Full results were as follows:

1 2533 THORKILDSEN Andreas (Norway) 84.72 85.91 87.93 85.13 90.57 -
BEST 90.57 OR
2 2332 KOVALS Ainars (Latvia) 79.45 82.63 82.28 78.98 80.65 86.64
BEST 86.64 PB
3 1689 PITKAMAKI Tero (Finland)83.75 x 80.69 85.83 x 86.16
BEST 86.16
4 1697 JARVENPAA Tero (Finland) 83.95 x x x x 83.63 BEST 83.95
5 1708 WIRKKALA Teemu (Finland) x 73.90 83.46 x - 78.23
BEST 83.46
6 1063 BANNISTER Jarrod (Australia) 83.45 80.59 82.20 - - -
BEST 83.45
7 2810 KOROTKOV Ilya (Russian Fed.) 82.54 x 76.84 82.15 x 83.15
BEST 83.15
8 1193 KAZLOU Uladzimir (Belarus)82.06 77.57 74.09 x x 75.36
BEST 82.06 PB
9 2341 VASILEVSKIS Vadims (Latvia) 76.75 x 81.32 BEST 81.32
10 1296 RUSSELL Scott (Canada) 1979 80.90 78.02 x BEST 80.90
11 2958 ARVIDSSON Magnus (Sweden) 79.85 79.57 80.16 BEST 80.16
12 1529 VESELY Vitezslav (Czech Republic) x x 76.76 BEST 76.76

Men's Javelin Olympic Final Flickr Photos

Loads of photos from the men's final. Enjoy!

Pitkamaki mid air by howtothrowthejavelin

Thorlkildsen on the podium by howtothrowthejavelin

Showing off the Gold medal by howtothrowthejavelin

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