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The women's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 and 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] Approximately 35 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).
The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908, being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. The women's event was first contested at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the second women's throws event after the discus in 1928. [1] [2 ...
On 6 August 2021, she won the gold medal in women's javelin throw at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with 66.34 m (217 ft 7 in), thereby becoming the first Asian to win an Olympic gold medal in women's javelin throw and the second Chinese athlete to be crowned the Olympic champion in any field event. [12]
Team USA's Anna Hall finished in fifth place in the women's heptathlon after running a 2:04.39 in the final event, the 800M. ... Javelin throw: 45.99 meters, a personal best, placing ninth overall
At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw, Winger threw 62.21 m in the prelims to qualify for the final and 60.88 meters in the final to place 8th. Winger placed 17th with a throw of 59.71 m (195 ft 10 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) at Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw.
Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja anˈdrɛjtʂɨk]; born 9 March 1996) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. [3] She is the 2020 Summer Olympics silver medalist and 2015 European Junior Champion.
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo , Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the games were postponed to 2021, with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August. [ 1 ]
Before he fought back from being impaled by a javelin to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, Elija Godwin admits he wasn’t an obedient patient. ... heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at ...