Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 68.92 m GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 11 April 2018.[1]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Barbora Špotáková (CZE)
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72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| Games record |  Kim Mickle (AUS)
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65.96 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 30 July 2014 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Wednesday 11 April 2018 | 19:15 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]With eight entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) |
68.92 | x | x | 62.40 | 68.14 | x | 68.92 | GR, AR |
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Kelsey-Lee Roberts (AUS) |
60.81 | 59.09 | 59.06 | 55.79 | 59.71 | 63.89 | 63.89 | |
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 Sunette Viljoen (RSA) |
62.08 | 56.61 | 58.69 | 56.57 | x | 57.38 | 62.08 | |
| 4 |  Elizabeth Gleadle (CAN) |
57.53 | 55.79 | x | 59.85 | x | 56.96 | 59.85 | |
| 5 |  Dilhani Lekamge (SRI) |
51.13 | 53.58 | 56.02 | 53.73 | 49.55 | 53.82 | 56.02 | |
| 6 |  Kelechi Nwanaga (NGR) |
53.17 | x | 51.59 | 53.16 | x | 49.31 | 53.17 | |
| 7 |  Selma Rosun (MRI) |
48.85 | x | 48.93 | 49.09 | 47.75 | 47.79 | 49.09 | |
| 8 |  Josephine Lalam (UGA) |
x | x | x | 46.97 | x | 48.92 | 48.92 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Result - Women's Javelin Throw Final". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's javelin throw | |
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