1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 29 and 30 July.[1][2] An old specification 600g javelin was used.
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Karen Forkel East Germany |
| Silver | Isel López Cuba |
| Bronze | Małgorzata Kielczewska Poland |
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]30 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Karen Forkel | East Germany | 61.44 | |
 | Isel López | Cuba | 57.86 | |
 | Małgorzata Kielczewska | Poland | 57.04 | |
| 4 | Anna Chorinou |  Greece | 55.20 | |
| 5 | Khrysoula Maguina | Greece | 52.82 | |
| 6 | Luo Zhonghua |  China | 52.58 | |
| 7 | Katja Hausmann |  West Germany | 52.20 | |
| 8 | Jaana Suuronen |  Finland | 49.86 | |
| 9 | Mandy Liverton |  United Kingdom | 49.00 | |
| 10 | Matilda Kisava |  Tanzania | 48.06 | |
| 11 | Kirsten Smith |  New Zealand | 47.66 | |
| 12 | Valeria Ivanova |  Soviet Union | 43.30 |
Qualifications
[edit]29 Jul
Group A
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Forkel | East Germany | 58.80 | Q |
| 2 | Anna Chorinou | Greece | 53.72 | Q |
| 3 | Valeria Ivanova | Soviet Union | 51.02 | q |
| 4 | Katja Hausmann | West Germany | 49.58 | q |
| 5 | Matilda Kisava | Tanzania | 49.52 | q |
| 6 | Mandy Liverton | United Kingdom | 49.36 | q |
| 7 | Isabelle Surprenant |  Canada | 48.34 | |
| 8 | Louise McPaul |  Australia | 47.94 | |
| 9 | Paula Berry |  United States | 45.16 | |
| 10 | Bertha Sofia Gómez |  Colombia | 41.40 |
Group B
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isel López | Cuba | 53.78 | Q |
| 2 | Luo Zhonghua | China | 53.70 | Q |
| 3 | Małgorzata Kielczewska | Poland | 51.68 | Q |
| 4 | Jaana Suuronen | Finland | 51.10 | q |
| 5 | Khrysoula Maguina | Greece | 50.13 | q |
| 6 | Kirsten Smith | New Zealand | 48.94 | q |
| 7 | Stefania Galbiati |  Italy | 48.34 | |
| 8 | Greta Semsroth | United States | 47.30 | |
| 9 | Gabrielle Prenter | Australia | 46.00 | |
| 10 | Nicola Emblem | United Kingdom | 44.82 | |
| 11 | Kelly-Anne Kempf | Canada | 44.44 | |
| 12 | Marie-Danielle Teanyouen |  France | 41.90 | |
| 13 | Alexandra Dumas |  Brazil | 40.62 | |
| 14 | Terry-Lynn Paynter |  Bermuda | 39.10 | |
| 15 | Natalia Toledo |  Paraguay | 38.80 |
Participation
[edit]According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
Australia (2)
Bermuda (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
China (1)
Colombia (1)
Cuba (1)
East Germany (1)
Finland (1)
France (1)
Greece (2)
Italy (1)
New Zealand (1)
Paraguay (1)
Poland (1)
Soviet Union (1)
Tanzania (1)
United Kingdom (2)
United States (2)
West Germany (1)
References
[edit]- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1988 Sudbury CAN Jul 27-31, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 7 April 2014, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015