Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 64.43 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Track / road events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m T12 | men | |
| 100 m T34 | women | |
| 100 m T38 | men | women |
| 100 m T47 | men | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 1500 m T54 | 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 |
| Marathon | men | women |
| Marathon T54 | men | women |
| 10,000 m 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 |
| Shot put F57 | women | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Discus throw F44/64 | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 7 August 2022.
The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at these games.
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Barbora Špotáková (CZE)
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72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| Commonwealth record |  Sunette Viljoen (RSA)
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69.35 m | New York City, United States | 9 June 2012 |
| Games record |  Kathryn Mitchell (AUS)
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68.92 m | Gold Coast, Australia | 11 April 2018 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
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| Sunday 7 August 2022 | 11:35 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]The medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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Kelsey-Lee Barber (AUS) |
63.52 | 51.94 | 61.57 | 58.46 | 60.24 | 64.43 | 64.43 | |
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Mackenzie Little (AUS) |
64.03 | 62.85 | 56.12 | 61.37 | 64.27 | 61.17 | 64.27 | PB |
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 Annu Rani (IND) |
55.61 | x | x | 60.00 | 58.15 | x | 60.00 | |
| 4 |  Elizabeth Gleadle (CAN) |
56.34 | x | 59.79 | x | 58.58 | x | 59.79 | |
| 5 |  Tori Peeters (NZL) |
57.86 | 52.86 | x | 54.18 | x | x | 57.86 | |
| 6 | Jo-Ane van Dyk (RSA) |
54.87 | 57.12 | x | 53.47 | 53.59 | x | 57.12 | |
| 7 | Shilpa Rani (IND) |
54.22 | 54.62 | 50.98 | 54.13 | 53.94 | x | 54.62 | |
| 8 |  Sharon Toako (PNG) |
38.33 | x | 36.42 | 39.34 | 37.92 | 36.43 | 39.34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Javelin Throw". Birmingham 2022. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Final Results
Commonwealth Games champions in women's javelin throw | |
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