African Games 2019 / Athletics - Women's javelin
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 | Barbora Špotáková | 72.28 m | Stuttgart , Germany | September 13, 2008 |
Record of games | 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelechi Nwanaga | Nigeria | 52.21 | 51.57 | 54.82 | 52.68 | x | 55.88 | 55.88 | |
Jo-Ane van Dyk | South Africa | 53.37 | 51.54 | 53.78 | 54.08 | 53.20 | 55.38 | 55.38 | |
Sunette Viljoen | South Africa | 53.09 | x | 50.97 | 52.35 | 53.44 | 52.81 | 53.44 | |
4th | Josephine Lalam | Uganda | 53.39 | 49.15 | 46.46 | 47.68 | 45.03 | 44.54 | 53.39 |
5 | Selma Rosun | Mauritius | 51.81 | 54.47 | 50.36 | 49.67 | 49.63 | x | 51.81 |
6th | Salome Moraa | Kenya | 48.79 | 43.76 | x | 43.50 | 42.38 | 43.51 | 48.79 |
7th | Damacline Nyekereri | Kenya | 38.69 | 48.19 | 44.69 | 38.15 | 43.17 | 25.54 | 48.19 |
8th | Sherine Hussein | Egypt | 39.40 | 42.08 | 47.22 | 42.63 | 47.33 | x | 47.33 |
9 | Lucy But Okumu | Uganda | 42.92 | 46.68 | 46.04 | not in the final of the eight best throwers |
46.68 | ||
10 | Ababa Abera Bune | Ethiopia | 36.28 | 41.99 | 44.03 | 44.03 | |||
11 | Bizunesh Tadesse Jilo | 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 .