Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships
Appearance
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Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships | |
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Overview | |
Gender | Men and women |
Years held | Men: 1983 – 2023 Women: 1983 – 2023 |
Championship record | |
Men | Jan Železný 92.80 m (2001) |
Women | Osleidys Menéndez 71.70 m (2005) |
Reigning champion | |
Men | Neeraj Chopra (IND) |
Women | Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN) |
The javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.
Age records
- All information from World Athletics.[1]
Distinction | Male | Female | ||||
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Athlete | Age | Date | Athlete | Age | Date | |
Youngest champion | Marius Corbett (RSA) | 21 years, 313 days | 5 Aug 1997 | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 21 years, 265 days | 6 Aug 2001 |
Youngest medalist | Jan Železný (CZE) | 21 years, 75 days | 30 Aug 1987 | Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) | 21 years, 10 days | 8 Aug 1995 |
Youngest finalist | Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) | 19 years, 79 days | 12 Aug 2001 | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 17 years, 268 days | 9 Aug 1997 |
Youngest participant | Kim Jae-sang (KOR) | 18 years, 340 days | 29 Aug 1987 | Liang Lili (CHN) | 15 years 283 days | 26 Aug 1999 |
Oldest champion | Jan Železný (CZE) | 35 years, 57 days | 12 Aug 2001 | Steffi Nerius (GER) | 37 years, 48 days | 18 Aug 2009 |
Oldest medalist | Jan Železný (CZE) | 35 years, 57 days | 12 Aug 2001 | Steffi Nerius (GER) | 37 years, 48 days | 18 Aug 2009 |
Oldest finalist | Peter Blank (GER) | 41 years, 193 days | 31 Aug 2003 | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 40 years, 59 days | 14 Aug 2005 |
Oldest participant | Peter Blank (GER) | 41 years, 193 days | 31 Aug 2003 | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 42 years, 74 days | 29 Aug 2007 |
Medalists
Men
Medalists by country
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Finland (FIN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
3 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
6 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
7 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
9 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
13 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
17 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Multiple medalists
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Jan Železný | Czechoslovakia (TCH) Czech Republic (CZE) |
1987-2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2 | Anderson Peters | Grenada (GRN) | 2019-2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Norway (NOR) | 2005-2011 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Tero Pitkämäki | Finland (FIN) | 2007-2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Seppo Räty | Finland (FIN) | 1987-1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kimmo Kinnunen | Finland (FIN) | 1991-1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Aki Parviainen | Finland (FIN) | 1999-2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Andrus Värnik | Estonia (EST) | 2003-2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Neeraj Chopra | India (IND) | 2022-2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | Johannes Vetter | Germany (GER) | 2017-2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Steve Backley | Great Britain (GBR) | 1995-1997 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Konstadinos Gatsioudis | Greece (GRE) | 1997-2001 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Jakub Vadlejch | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2017-2023 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
14 | Guillermo Martínez | Cuba (CUB) | 2009-2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | Boris Henry | Germany (GER) | 1995-2003 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Women
Medalists by country
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
2 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Greece (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | China (CHN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
13 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (18 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Multiple medalists
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2007-2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Trine Solberg-Hattestad | Norway (NOR) | 1993-1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Mirena Maniani | Greece (GRE) | 1999-2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 2001-2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kelsey-Lee Barber | Australia (AUS) | 2019-2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | Christina Obergföll | Germany (GER) | 2005-2013 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Fatima Whitbread | Great Britain (GBR) | 1983-1987 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Steffi Nerius | Germany (GER) | 2003-2009 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
9 | Natalya Shikolenko | Belarus (BLR) | 1993-1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan (JPN) | 2022-2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | Petra Felke-Meier | East Germany (GDR) Germany (GER) |
1987-1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tatyana Shikolenko | Russia (RUS) | 1999-2003 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
13 | Lü Huihui | China (CHN) | 2015-2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Sunette Viljoen | South Africa (RSA) | 2011-2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Combined medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
2 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
3 | Finland (FIN) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
4 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
5 | Greece (GRE) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
6 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
8 | Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | China (CHN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
11 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
12 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
13 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
14 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
16 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
17 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
18 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
19 | United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
20 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (26 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 |
Championship record progression
Men
Mark | Athlete | Nation | Year | Round | Date |
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88.86 m | Klaus Tafelmeier | West Germany (FRG) | 1983 | Qualification | 1983-08-10 |
90.40 m | Detlef Michel | East Germany (GDR) | 1983 | Qualification | 1983-08-10 |
Mark | Athlete | Nation | Year | Round | Date |
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82.10 m | Viktor Yevsyukov | Soviet Union (URS) | 1987 | Qualification | 1987-08-29 |
82.20 m | Jan Železný | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1987 | Final | 1987-08-30 |
82.32 m | Seppo Räty | Finland (FIN) | 1987 | Final | 1987-08-30 |
82.52 m | Viktor Yevsyukov | Soviet Union (URS) | 1987 | Final | 1987-08-30 |
83.54 m | Seppo Räty | Finland (FIN) | 1987 | Final | 1987-08-30 |
90.82 m | Kimmo Kinnunen | Finland (FIN) | 1991 | Final | 1991-08-26 |
Mark | Athlete | Nation | Year | Round | Date |
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74.10 m | Colin MacKenzie | Great Britain (GBR) | 1993 | Qualification | 1993-08-15 |
81.04 m | Dmitriy Polyunin | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1993 | Qualification | 1993-08-15 |
83.22 m | Jan Železný | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1993 | Qualification | 1993-08-15 |
84.78 m | Kimmo Kinnunen | Finland (FIN) | 1993 | Final | 1993-08-16 |
85.98 m | Jan Železný | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1993 | Final | 1993-08-16 |
87.60 m | Boris Henry | Germany (GER) | 1995 | Final | 1993-08-13 |
89.58 m | Jan Železný | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1995 | Final | 1993-08-13 |
91.31 m | Aki Parviainen | Finland (FIN) | 2001 | Final | 2001-08-12 |
92.80 m | Jan Železný | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2001 | Final | 2001-08-12 |
Women
Mark | Athlete | Nation | Year | Round | Date |
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64.80 m | Tessa Sanderson | Great Britain (GBR) | 1983 | Qualification | 1983-08-12 |
68.50 m | Anna Verouli | Greece (GRE) | 1983 | Qualification | 1983-08-12 |
69.16 m | Tiina Lillak | Finland (FIN) | 1983 | Qualification | 1983-08-12 |
70.82 m | Tiina Lillak | Finland (FIN) | 1983 | Final | 1983-08-13 |
73.16 m | Fatima Whitbread | Great Britain (GBR) | 1987 | Final | 1987-09-06 |
76.64 m | Fatima Whitbread | Great Britain (GBR) | 1987 | Final | 1987-09-06 |
Mark | Athlete | Nation | Year | Round | Date |
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61.78 m | Tatyana Shikolenko | Russia (RUS) | 1999 | Qualification | 1999-08-26 |
62.07 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 1999 | Qualification | 1999-08-26 |
62.67 m | Trine Solberg-Hattestad | Norway (NOR) | 1999 | Qualification | 1999-08-26 |
63.83 m | Oksana Ovchinnikova | Russia (RUS) | 1999 | Qualification | 1999-08-26 |
64.61 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 1999 | Final | 1999-08-28 |
66.06 m | Trine Solberg-Hattestad | Norway (NOR) | 1999 | Final | 1999-08-28 |
66.33 m | Mirela Tzelili | Greece (GRE) | 1999 | Final | 1999-08-28 |
67.09 m | Mirela Tzelili | Greece (GRE) | 1999 | Final | 1999-08-28 |
69.53 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 2001 | Final | 2001-08-06 |
71.70 m | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 2005 | Final | 2005-08-14 |
1Subsequently disqualified after failing a doping test.
See also
References
- ^ "World Athletics Championships - Budapest 23 Statistical Booklet" (PDF). www.worldathletics.org: 42–45.
- ^ Original bronze medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
- ^ Original gold medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
- ^ a b c Main > Men's Javelin Throw > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
- ^ a b Main > Women's javelin throw > World Championships Records Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2024-10-08.
Bibliography
- Butler, Mark (2023). World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 Statistics Book. World Athletics.