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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
DatesOctober 14
Competitors16 from 11 nations
Winning distance60.36
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Angéla Németh  Hungary
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mihaela Peneş  Romania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eva Janko  Austria
← 1964
1972 ⊟

The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 14 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[1]

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record  Yelena Gorchakova (URS) 62.40 m Tokyo, Japan October 16, 1964
Olympic record

Competition format

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The competition consisted of a single final round. Each athlete is allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.

Results

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Rank Athlete Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Angéla Németh  Hungary 57.66 60.36 55.56 57.54 X 53.30 60.36
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mihaela Peneş  Romania 59.92 54.68 X 51.40 58.36 X 59.92
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eva Janko  Austria 54.60 X X 46.44 46.24 58.04 58.04
4 Márta Rudas  Hungary 56.38 X X 51.60 X 52.68 56.38
5 Daniela Jaworska  Poland 55.78 56.06 52.34 51.88 X 53.20 56.06
6 Nataša Urbančič  Yugoslavia 53.80 X 55.42 X X 55.42
7 Ameli Koloska  West Germany 53.54 54.08 X 54.00 55.20 X 55.20
8 Kaisa Launela  Finland 53.96 51.44 X X X X 53.96
9 Barbara Friedrich  United States 53.44 51.00 52.16 53.44
10 Lidiya Tsymosh  Soviet Union X X 53.40 53.40
11 RaNae Bair  United States 49.54 48.08 53.14 53.14
12 Lucyna Krawcewicz  Poland 51.54 X X 51.54
13 Jay Dahlgren  Canada 51.34 51.10 48.04 51.34
14 Valentyna Evert  Soviet Union X 51.16 X 51.16
15 Sue Platt  Great Britain X 44.94 48.52 48.52
Erika Strasser  Austria X X X NM

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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