1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
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These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).
Medalists
| Gold |  Natalya ShikolenkoBelarus (BLR) |
| Silver |  Felicia Țilea-MoldovanRomania (ROM) |
| Bronze |  Mikaela IngbergFinland (FIN) |
Schedule
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 06.08.1995 – 09:45h | 06.08.1995 – 11:15h |
| Final Round | |
| 08.08.1995 – 17:35h | |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| 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
| Standing records prior to the 1995 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Petra Felke-Meier (GDR) | 80.00 m | September 9, 1988 | Potsdam, East Germany |
| Event Record |  Fatima Whitbread (GBR) | 76.64 m | September 6, 1987 |  Rome, Italy |
| Season Best |  Steffi Nerius (GER) | 68.42 m | June 25, 1995 |  Villeneuve d'Ascq, France |
Qualification
- Held on Sunday 1995-08-06
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Natalya Shikolenko (BLR) |
65.64 m |
| 2. | Tanja Damaske (GER) |
62.82 m |
| 3. |  Yekaterina Krasnikova (RUS) |
61.52 m |
| 4. |  Renata Strašek (SLO) |
60.26 m |
| 5. |  Isel Lopez (CUB) |
60.04 m |
| 6. |  Joanna Stone (AUS) |
59.52 m |
| 7. | Silke Renk (GER) |
58.86 m |
| 8. |  Kinga Zsigmond (HUN) |
57.86 m |
| 9. |  Tang Lishuang (CHN) |
56.98 m |
| 10. | Claudia Isaila (ROM) |
55.84 m |
| 11. | Taina Uppa (FIN) |
54.38 m |
| 12. |  Rita Ramanauskaitė (LTU) |
54.14 m |
| 13. |  Donna Mayhew (USA) |
53.10 m |
| 14. |  Aysel Taş (TUR) |
49.20 m |
| 15. |  Maka Obolashvili (GEO) |
43.98 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steffi Nerius (GER) |
62.62 m |
| 2. |  Mirela Manjani-Tzelili (ALB) |
62.40 m |
| 3. |  Jette Jeppesen (DEN) |
61.96 m |
| 4. | Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (ROM) |
61.52 m |
| 5. | Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) |
60.72 m |
| 6. | Heli Rantanen (FIN) |
60.34 m |
| 7. | Louise McPaul (AUS) |
59.30 m |
| 8. |  Laverne Eve (BAH) |
58.78 m |
| 9. | Xiomara Rivero (CUB) |
58.32 m |
| 10. |  Nikola Tomecková (CZE) |
57.98 m |
| 11. | Nadine Auzeil-Schoellkopf (FRA) |
56.80 m |
| 12. | Oksana Ovchinnikova (RUS) |
56.74 m |
| 13. | Nicole Carroll (USA) |
55.32 m |
| 14. | Agnes Preisinger (HUN) |
54.00 m |
| 15. | Kate Farrow (AUS) |
49.24 m |
| 16. |  Ketut Mudiani (INA) |
40.92 m |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
 | Natalya Shikolenko (BLR) | 66.48 | 63.58 | X | X | 65.46 | 67.56 | 67.56 m |
 | Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan (ROM) | 62.34 | 60.98 | 59.64 | 65.22 | X | X | 65.22 m |
 | Mikaela Ingberg (FIN) | 61.82 | 59.54 | 60.12 | 65.16 | X | X | 65.16 m |
| 4 | Heli Rantanen (FIN) | 55.44 | 59.66 | X | 59.10 | 62.96 | 65.04 | 65.04 m |
| 5 | Joanna Stone (AUS) | 59.14 | X | 61.46 | 58.50 | 57.80 | 63.74 | 63.74 m |
| 6 | Tanja Damaske (GER) | 62.32 | X | 60.42 | X | 59.64 | X | 62.32 m |
| 7 | Isel Lopez (CUB) | 54.30 | X | 60.80 | X | X | X | 60.80 m |
| 8 | Yekaterina Krasnikova (RUS) | 59.82 | 56.06 | 58.64 | 55.28 | X | X | 59.82 m |
| 9 | Renata Strašek (SLO) | X | 59.10 | X | 59.10 m | |||
| 10 | Jette Jeppesen (DEN) | 58.48 | X | 58.84 | 58.84 m | |||
| 11 | Steffi Nerius (GER) | 56.50 | 52.98 | 55.28 | 56.50 m | |||
| 12 | Mirela Manjani-Tzelili (ALB) | X | 55.56 | 55.50 | 55.56 m | |||