2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
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The women's javelin throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16 and 17 July.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Linda Brivule Latvia |
| Silver | Ilze Gribule Latvia |
| Bronze | Urszula Jasińska Poland |
Results
Final
17 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||
 | Linda Brivule | Latvia | 51.65 | x | 53.65 | 55.35 | 50.44 | 51.54 | 55.35 | |
 | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | 54.16 | 50.65 | x | 50.67 | 48.70 | x | 54.16 | |
 | Urszula Jasińska | Poland | 54.06 | x | 49.08 | 49.38 | 49.65 | 49.46 | 54.06 | |
| 4 | Yuneisy Rodríguez |  Cuba | 51.28 | 53.23 | x | 51.50 | x | 48.56 | 53.23 | |
| 5 | Stefanie Hessler |  Germany | 51.74 | 50.98 | 49.37 | 52.60 | 51.99 | 52.49 | 52.60 | |
| 6 | Elfje Willemsen |  Belgium | x | 52.18 | 48.24 | x | x | x | 52.18 | |
| 7 | Lyndsey Johnson |  United States | 49.96 | 49.52 | 50.76 | 50.99 | x | 49.36 | 50.99 | |
| 8 | Andrea Kvetová |  Czech Republic | 50.76 | 49.23 | x | 49.29 | 46.73 | x | 50.76 | |
| 9 | Kim Mickle |  Australia | 50.01 | 48.60 | 46.87 | 50.01 | ||||
| 10 | Marta Alonso |  Spain | x | 43.65 | 47.28 | 47.28 | ||||
| 11 | Olga Gamza |  Belarus | 41.70 | 46.69 | 45.29 | 46.69 | ||||
| 12 | Krista Woodward |  Canada | x | 46.32 | x | 46.32 | ||||
Qualifications
16 Jul
Group A
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | Linda Brivule | Latvia | 48.44 | 44.74 | 51.22 | 51.22 | q |
| 2 | Stefanie Hessler | Germany | 49.87 | 51.09 | 48.60 | 51.09 | q |
| 3 | Lyndsey Johnson | United States | 49.09 | 50.87 | x | 50.87 | q |
| 4 | Yuneisy Rodríguez | Cuba | x | 50.35 | 50.76 | 50.76 | q |
| 5 | Urszula Jasińska | Poland | 48.04 | 49.49 | 49.70 | 49.70 | q |
| 6 | Elfje Willemsen | Belgium | 43.77 | x | 47.80 | 47.80 | q |
| 7 | Hana'a Omar |  Egypt | 46.19 | 31.69 | 45.63 | 46.19 | |
| 8 | Alana Redfern | Canada | 42.27 | 42.69 | 45.52 | 45.52 | |
| 9 | Sigrún Sveinsdóttir |  Iceland | 39.74 | 42.57 | 45.34 | 45.34 | |
| 10 | Berna Demirci |  Turkey | x | 44.78 | 38.30 | 44.78 | |
| 11 | Kimet Sánchez |  Dominican Republic | 41.75 | 44.66 | 43.18 | 44.66 | |
| 12 | Dalila Rugama |  Nicaragua | 38.69 | 41.97 | x | 41.97 | |
Group B
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | Andrea Kvetová | Czech Republic | 54.65 | - | - | 54.65 | Q |
| 2 | Olga Gamza | Belarus | 51.11 | x | 49.16 | 51.11 | q |
| 3 | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | 49.75 | 49.55 | x | 49.75 | q |
| 4 | Kim Mickle | Australia | 48.26 | 49.67 | x | 49.67 | q |
| 5 | Marta Alonso | Spain | 47.86 | 48.41 | 47.57 | 48.41 | q |
| 6 | Krista Woodward | Canada | 45.78 | 47.10 | 46.30 | 47.10 | q |
| 7 | Izabel Savic |  Sweden | 45.10 | 46.74 | 45.59 | 46.74 | |
| 8 | Daniela Janke | Germany | 46.70 | x | 44.70 | 46.70 | |
| 9 | Shaneka Parkes |  Jamaica | 39.58 | 39.06 | 43.38 | 43.38 | |
| 10 | Ana Gutiérrez |  Mexico | 42.88 | 42.43 | 41.03 | 42.88 | |
| 11 | Petra Novák |  Slovenia | 41.51 | x | 41.00 | 41.51 | |
| 12 | Rachel Walker | United States | x | x | 38.86 | 38.86 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.