2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

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 Osleidys MenéndezCuba (CUB)Silver Christina ObergföllGermany (GER)Bronze Steffi NeriusGermany (GER)

Schedule All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B12.08.2005 – 13:20h12.08.2005 – 14:40hFinal Round14.08.2005 – 19:25h

Abbreviations All results shown are in metres Q automatic qualification q qualification by rankDNS did not startNM no markWR world recordAR area recordNR national recordPB personal bestSB season best

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

Qualification

Group A RankOverallAthleteAttemptsResultNote123 1 2 65.77 — — 65.77 m 2 4 X 59.60 61.59 61.59 m 3 6 56.52 55.58 61.06 61.06 m SB 4 8 60.67 — — 60.67 m 5 9 X 60.11 X 60.11 m 6 12 54.35 57.15 59.06 59.06 m 7 15 X 57.82 58.38 58.38 m 8 18 56.56 55.56 56.53 56.56 m 9 19 54.29 55.78 X 55.78 m 10 21 55.05 50.55 52.88 55.05 m 11 23 X 50.66 54.68 54.68 m 12 24 X 54.52 X 54.52 m 13 25 54.38 51.22 51.53 54.38 m 14 26 50.57 54.24 52.60 54.24 m 15 28 50.37 49.85 49.93 50.37 m

Group B RankOverallAthleteAttemptsResultNote123 1 2 66.52 — —66.52 m PB 2 3 64.50 — —64.50 m 3 5 54.27 57.68 61.12 61.12 m SB 4 7 58.53 X 60.83 60.83 m SB 5 10 60.09 X 55.76 60.09 m 6 11 57.45 59.22 58.07 59.22 m 7 13 57.21 56.51 58.74 58.74 m 8 14 58.49 X 54.63 58.49 m 9 16 48.11 57.14 56.66 57.14 m 10 17 53.78 56.71 50.46 56.71 m 11 20 53.01 52.26 55.17 55.17 m 12 22 48.33 50.24 55.03 55.03 m 13 27 50.53 53.81 X 53.81 m 14 29 43.52 47.37 46.59 47.37 m — — X X X NM

Final RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123456 71.70 X — 65.53 63.80 — 71.70 m WR 61.55 70.03 — — —59.67 70.03 m AR 65.96 X X 64.26 64.35 X 65.96 m 4 59.36 62.32 60.04 63.43 X X63.43 m NR 5 55.28 60.71 54.06 X 56.16 62.75 62.75 m PB 6 62.64 X X X 56.89 X 62.64 m SB 7 X 59.55 59.71 58.62 61.75 60.57 61.75 m 8 57.30 57.99 56.78 X X 56.63 57.99 m 9 56.77 55.70 57.54 57.54 m 10 X 51.96 57.10 57.10 m 11 57.06 53.54 55.73 57.06 m 12 54.44 54.16 52.94 54.44 m

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