African Games 2019 / Athletics - Women's javelin

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The women's javelin at the 2019 African Games took place on August 28 at the Stade Moulay Abdallah in Rabat .

Eleven javelin throwers from seven countries took part in the competition. The gold medal was won by Kelechi Nwanaga with 55.88 m, silver went to Jo-Ane van Dyk with 55.38 m and the bronze medal was won by Sunette Viljoen with 53.44 m.

Records

World record Czech RepublicCzech Republic Barbora Špotáková 72.28 m Stuttgart , Germany September 13, 2008
Record of games South AfricaSouth Africa Justine Robbeson 58.09 m Africa Games in Algiers , Algeria July 20, 2007

Result

August 28, 2019, 4:45 p.m.

space Athlete country 1st attempt Second attempt 3. Attempt 4th attempt 5th attempt 6th attempt Width (m)
Gold medal icon.svg Kelechi Nwanaga NigeriaNigeria Nigeria 52.21 51.57 54.82 52.68 x 55.88 55.88
Silver medal icon.svg Jo-Ane van Dyk South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 53.37 51.54 53.78 54.08 53.20 55.38 55.38
Bronze medal icon.svg Sunette Viljoen South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa 53.09 x 50.97 52.35 53.44 52.81 53.44
4th Josephine Lalam UgandaUganda Uganda 53.39 49.15 46.46 47.68 45.03 44.54 53.39
5 Selma Rosun MauritiusMauritius Mauritius 51.81 54.47 50.36 49.67 49.63 x 51.81
6th Salome Moraa KenyaKenya Kenya 48.79 43.76 x 43.50 42.38 43.51 48.79
7th Damacline Nyekereri KenyaKenya Kenya 38.69 48.19 44.69 38.15 43.17 25.54 48.19
8th Sherine Hussein EgyptEgypt Egypt 39.40 42.08 47.22 42.63 47.33 x 47.33
9 Lucy But Okumu UgandaUganda Uganda 42.92 46.68 46.04 not in the final of the
eight best throwers		 46.68
10 Ababa Abera Bune EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia 36.28 41.99 44.03 44.03
11 Bizunesh Tadesse Jilo EthiopiaEthiopia Ethiopia 43.27 38.20 38.30 43.27

Explanation of symbols:
- = attempt skipped, x = failed attempt

Web links and sources

  • Results on the 2019 African Games website
  • Results. (PDF; 1.4 MB) In: atos.net. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .