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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Pictogram for Athletics
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Dates31 July (qualification)
1 August (final)
Competitors25 from 17 nations
Winning distance68.34
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Silke Renk
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Natalya Shikolenko
 Unified Team
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karen Forkel
 Germany
← 1988
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These are the official results of the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 25 participating athletes. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 62.50 metres advanced to the final. The javelin used was an "old design" rough surfaced javelin.[1]

The winning margin was 8 cm which as of 2023 remains the only time the women's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at the Olympics.

Medalists

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Gold Silke Renk
 Germany
Silver Natalya Shikolenko
 Unified Team
Bronze Karen Forkel
 Germany

Abbreviations

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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

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Standing records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Record  Petra Felke (GDR) 80.00 m September 9, 1988 East Germany Potsdam, East Germany
Olympic Record  Petra Felke (GDR) 74.68 m September 26, 1988 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
  • The World and Olympic record holder Petra Felke competed in this event under the name Petra Meier.

Qualification

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Group A

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Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 2  Trine Hattestad (NOR) 67.20 67.20 m
2 6  Donna Mayhew (USA) 58.76 58.02 61.24 61.24 m
3 7  Kinga Zsigmond (HUN) 58.18 55.60 60.74 60.74 m
4 8  Tessa Sanderson (GBR) 60.70 X 53.20 60.70 m
5 9  Petra Meier (GER) 60.58 59.42 57.40 60.58 m
6 10  Louise McPaul (AUS) 58.00 59.24 60.56 60.56 m
7 12  Dulce García (CUB) 60.44 X 57.02 60.44 m SB
8 14  Xu Demei (CHN) X X 59.98 59.98 m
9 17  Kirsten Smith (NZL) X 53.82 59.34 59.34 m
10 20  Irina Kostyuchenkova (EUN) X 57.96 X 57.96 m
11 21  Anna Verouli (GRE) 55.82 56.96 56.60 56.96 m
12 24  Vijitha Amerasekera (SRI) X 48.00 44.70 48.00 m
 Päivi Alafrantti (FIN) X X X NM

Group B

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Rank Overall Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3
1 1  Natalya Shikolenko (EUN) 67.36 67.36 m
2 3  Karen Forkel (GER) 62.28 61.48 65.44 65.44 m
3 4  Silke Renk (GER) 65.38 65.38 m
4 5  Heli Rantanen (FIN) 63.98 63.98 m
5 11  Yelena Svezhentseva (EUN) 54.66 60.44 57.76 60.44 m SB
6 13  Isel López (CUB) X X 60.42 60.42 m
7 15  Ha Xiaoyan (CHN) 59.70 56.58 58.38 59.70 m
8 16  Antoaneta Selenska (BUL) 59.40 57.86 57.78 59.40 m
9 18  Teresė Nekrošaitė (LTU) 58.28 X X 58.28 m
10 19  Genowefa Patla (POL) X 55.14 58.18 58.18 m
11 22  Lee Young-Sun (KOR) 55.10 X 54.54 55.10 m
12 23  Paula Berry (USA) 48.70 X 49.00 49.00 m

Final

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Silke Renk (GER) 67.24 62.08 65.34 65.62 65.62 68.34 68.34 m
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Natalya Shikolenko (EUN) 68.26 67.42 X X X X 68.26 m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Karen Forkel (GER) 65.02 X 62.76 65.84 66.86 66.80 66.86 m
4  Tessa Sanderson (GBR) 63.58 X 62.60 X X 59.80 63.58 m
5  Trine Hattestad (NOR) 59.52 58.52 63.54 X 59.70 X 63.54 m
6  Heli Rantanen (FIN) 62.34 59.62 X 58.02 61.36 58.76 62.34 m
7  Petra Meier (GER) X 58.36 58.34 X 57.54 59.02 59.02 m
8  Dulce García (CUB) 54.56 58.00 58.26 X X X 58.26 m
9  Yelena Svezhentseva (EUN) 56.50 57.32 53.82 57.32 m
10  Kinga Zsigmond (HUN) 56.54 54.78 55.16 56.54 m
11  Louise McPaul (AUS) 54.92 56.00 X 56.00 m
12  Donna Mayhew (USA) X 55.68 54.36 55.68 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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