Competitors 54 from 40 nations | Winning distance 71.42 | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Date 19 August 2008 (qualification)
21 August 2008 (final) | ||
The women's javelin throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
The qualifying standards were 60.50 m (A standard) and 56.00 m (B standard).
Mariya Abakumova held the lead from her first throw, with Barbora Špotáková the only other competitor within 3 metres. Abakumova improved to 70.78 on her fourth throw. Christina Obergföll took the third place position, and Goldie Sayers with a British national record took fourth, both from their first round throws and not improving thereafter. Then on her final throw, Špotáková put it out to 71.42 to take the gold. Eight years after the competition, the IOC retested samples from the event. Silver medalist Mariya Abakumova tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and was disqualified, stripping her of the medal.
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualification: 61.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.