2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's javelin throw
# 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19 and 20 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Klaudia Maruszewska Poland |
| - | - |
| Silver | Jo-Ane van Dyk South Africa |
| Bronze | Eda Tuğsuz Turkey |

## Results

### Final

20 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Result | Notes |
| | Klaudia Maruszewska | Poland | 57.59 | 55.67 | x | – | 57.59 | PB |
| | Jo-Ane van Dyk | South Africa | 53.68 | 53.61 | 57.32 | 55.71 | 57.32 | PB |
| | Eda Tuğsuz | Turkey | 54.21 | x | 56.71 | 54.17 | 56.71 | |
| 4 | Nikol Tabačková | Czech Republic | 51.50 | 54.07 | 56.19 | 52.16 | 56.19 | PB |
| 5 | Chang Chu | Chinese Taipei | 55.35 | x | x | 51.88 | 55.35 | NU20R |
| 6 | Mikako Yamashita | Japan | 54.89 | 43.87 | 48.27 | x | 54.89 | SB |
| 7 | Geraldine Ruckstuhl | Switzerland | 47.65 | 50.78 | 53.38 | | 53.38 | PB |
| 8 | Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan | 50.71 | 52.15 | 51.26 | | 52.15 | |
| 9 | Marisleisys Duarthe | Cuba | 47.83 | 51.46 | 49.59 | | 51.46 | |
| 10 | Hanna Tarasiuk | Belarus | 50.12 | x | 51.05 | | 51.05 | |
| 11 | Mirell Luik | Estonia | 49.03 | 50.19 | 50.65 | | 50.65 | |
| 12 | Ilaria Casarotto | Italy | x | x | 50.17 | | 50.17 | |

### Qualifications

19 July With qualifying standard of 53.50 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final

**Summary**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Eda Tuğsuz | Turkey | 57.77 | Q |
| 2 | Hanna Tarasiuk | Belarus | 56.40 | Q PB |
| 3 | Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan | 56.16 | Q |
| 4 | Chang Chu | Chinese Taipei | 54.65 | Q PB |
| 5 | Klaudia Maruszewska | Poland | 54.34 | Q PB |
| 6 | Jo-Ane van Dyk | South Africa | 54.06 | Q |
| 7 | Mikako Yamashita | Japan | 53.47 | q |
| 8 | Geraldine Ruckstuhl | Switzerland | 52.50 | q PB |
| 9 | Nikol Tabačková | Czech Republic | 52.45 | q |
| 10 | Ilaria Casarotto | Italy | 52.42 | q PB |
| 11 | Marisleisys Duarthe | Cuba | 52.32 | q |
| 12 | Mirell Luik | Estonia | 52.23 | q |
| 13 | Fabienne Schonig | Germany | 51.98 | |
| 14 | Brittni Wolczyk | Canada | 51.69 | |
| 15 | Luisa Sinigaglia | Italy | 51.02 | |
| 16 | Kathryn Brooks | Australia | 50.54 | |
| 17 | Luz Mariana Castro | Mexico | 50.19 | |
| 18 | Emma Oosterwegel | Netherlands | 49.73 | |
| 19 | Lee Ga-hui | South Korea | 49.46 | |
| 20 | Estefany Chacón | Venezuela | 48.81 | |
| 21 | Chen Jiajia | China | 48.53 | |
| 22 | Alexanda Maria da Silva | Brazil | 48.31 | |
| 23 | Stella Weinberg | Norway | 48.29 | |
| 24 | Laine Donāne | Latvia | 48.24 | |
| 25 | Afroditi Maniou | Greece | 48.23 | |
| 25 | Ashley Pryke | Canada | 48.15 | |
| 27 | Claudia Ferreira | Portugal | 48.09 | |
| 28 | Candesha Scott | Grenada | 47.86 | |
| 29 | Sanobarhon Erkinova | Uzbekistan | 47.84 | |
| 30 | Azize Altın | Turkey | 47.79 | |
| 31 | Agnese Vilcāne | Latvia | 47.64 | |
| 32 | Katelyn Gochenour | United States | 47.53 | |
| 33 | Yu Yuzhen | China | 46.99 | |
| 34 | Emma Fitzgerald | United States | 46.28 | |
| 35 | Varvara Nazarova | Kazakhstan | 46.17 | |
| 36 | Marcella Liiv | Estonia | 45.01 | |
| 37 | Anastasiia Ivanova | Ukraine | 44.92 | |
| 38 | Ioana Valentina Plavan | Romania | 44.28 | |
| 39 | Dina Ćosić | Serbia | 42.84 | |
| 40 | Jeong Ji-hye | South Korea | 42.11 | |
| 41 | Annika Marie Fuchs | Germany | 37.60 | |
| 42 | Shanee Angol | Dominica | 36.67 | |
| | Kelechi Nwanaga | Nigeria | DNS | |

**Details**

With qualifying standard of 53.50 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final

**Details**

**Group A**

19 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Eda Tuğsuz | Turkey | x | 45.91 | 57.77 | 57.77 | Q |
| 2 | Hanna Tarasiuk | Belarus | 56.40 | | | 56.40 | Q PB |
| 3 | Chang Chu | Chinese Taipei | 46.30 | 50.47 | 54.65 | 54.65 | Q PB |
| 4 | Klaudia Maruszewska | Poland | 54.34 | | | 54.34 | Q PB |
| 5 | Mikako Yamashita | Japan | 47.47 | 53.47 | x | 53.47 | q |
| 6 | Nikol Tabačková | Czech Republic | 49.22 | 48.54 | 52.45 | 52.45 | q |
| 7 | Fabienne Schonig | Germany | 51.98 | 49.82 | x | 51.98 | |
| 8 | Luisa Sinigaglia | Italy | 46.47 | 43.35 | 51.02 | 51.02 | |
| 9 | Kathryn Brooks | Australia | 48.42 | 47.63 | 50.54 | 50.54 | |
| 10 | Luz Mariana Castro | Mexico | 46.70 | 45.06 | 50.19 | 50.19 | |
| 11 | Stella Weinberg | Norway | 48.29 | 44.73 | 46.62 | 48.29 | |
| 12 | Ashley Pryke | Canada | 45.63 | 48.15 | x | 48.15 | |
| 13 | Candesha Scott | Grenada | 45.01 | 47.86 | 46.84 | 47.86 | |
| 14 | Sanobarhon Erkinova | Uzbekistan | 46.05 | 47.84 | 47.72 | 47.84 | |
| 15 | Agnese Vilcāne | Latvia | 44.95 | 42.65 | 47.64 | 47.64 | |
| 16 | Katelyn Gochenour | United States | 44.28 | 47.45 | 47.53 | 47.53 | |
| 17 | Yu Yuzhen | China | 43.61 | 46.99 | 25.32 | 46.99 | |
| 18 | Marcella Liiv | Estonia | 44.74 | 44.90 | 45.01 | 45.01 | |
| 19 | Anastasiia Ivanova | Ukraine | 43.39 | 42.07 | 44.92 | 44.92 | |
| 20 | Jeong Ji-hye | South Korea | x | 42.11 | 40.79 | 42.11 | |
| 21 | Shanee Angol | Dominica | 34.25 | 36.67 | 30.90 | 36.67 | |
| | Kelechi Nwanaga | Nigeria | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |

**Details**

**Group B**

19 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan | 52.46 | 56.16 | | 56.16 | Q |
| 2 | Jo-Ane van Dyk | South Africa | 54.06 | | | 54.06 | Q |
| 3 | Geraldine Ruckstuhl | Switzerland | 40.30 | 50.33 | 52.50 | 52.50 | q PB |
| 4 | Ilaria Casarotto | Italy | 42.40 | 43.98 | 52.46 | 52.46 | q PB |
| 5 | Marisleisys Duarthe | Cuba | 52.32 | 47.26 | 46.00 | 52.32 | q |
| 6 | Mirell Luik | Estonia | 52.23 | x | 49.92 | 52.23 | q |
| 7 | Brittni Wolczyk | Canada | 51.69 | x | 50.85 | 51.69 | |
| 8 | Emma Oosterwegel | Netherlands | 49.73 | 47.10 | x | 49.73 | |
| 9 | Lee Ga-hui | South Korea | 48.71 | 46.90 | 49.46 | 49.46 | |
| 10 | Estefany Chacón | Venezuela | 48.81 | x | 47.34 | 48.81 | |
| 11 | Chen Jiajia | China | 42.70 | 45.31 | 48.53 | 48.53 | |
| 12 | Alexanda Maria da Silva | Brazil | x | 48.31 | 46.27 | 48.31 | |
| 13 | Laine Donāne | Latvia | 46.81 | 47.41 | 48.24 | 48.24 | |
| 14 | Afroditi Maniou | Greece | 48.23 | 45.94 | 46.59 | 48.23 | |
| 15 | Claudia Ferreira | Portugal | 48.09 | x | x | 48.09 | |
| 16 | Azize Altın | Turkey | 46.81 | 45.83 | 47.79 | 47.79 | |
| 17 | Emma Fitzgerald | United States | 46.28 | x | 41.22 | 46.28 | |
| 18 | Varvara Nazarova | Kazakhstan | 43.84 | 43.29 | 46.17 | 46.17 | |
| 19 | Ioana Valentina Plavan | Romania | 44.28 | x | x | 44.28 | |
| 20 | Dina Ćosić | Serbia | 42.84 | 39.60 | 32.51 | 42.84 | |
| 21 | Annika Marie Fuchs | Germany | 36.53 | x | 37.60 | 37.60 | |
