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2003 World Championships In Athletics – Women's Javelin Throw
These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 24 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday 30 August 2003. The qualification mark was set at 60.00 metres. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time ( UTC+1)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Startlist Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's javelin throw * Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 World Championships In Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw J Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships 2003 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong ('' ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', and when they released the shaft, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Kreiner
Kimberly "Kim" A. Kreiner (born July 26, 1977, in Akron, Ohio) is a female javelin thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 64.19 meters, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza. She finished fifth at the 2001 Universiade, won the 2003 Pan American Games and finished eighth at the 2006 World Cup. She also competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final. She is a four time National Champion, winning in 2001 and 2004–2006. She held the American record from 2002 until 2010. In 2004, she won the U.S. Olympic Trials The United States Olympic Trials are competitions held in certain sports to select the United States' participants in those sports at the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading i .... International competitions References External links * * 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Akron, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miréla Manjani
Mirela Maniani ( el, Μιρέλα Μανιάνι, , 21 December 1976) is a Greek retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Life and athletic achievements Albania Maniani was born as Mirela Manjani on 21 December 1976 in Durrës, Albania. In 1996, at the University of Alabama she set a new Albanian national record at 62.46 m (as of 2017, she still holds the national record of Albania). She represented Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA and ranked 24th overall. During the competition she was also Albania's flag bearer. Greece After marrying a Greek citizen, the weightlifter Georgios Tzelilis, she received Greek citizenship and represented Greece at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. Her first major success came in 1999 in Seville, where she won the gold medal at the World Championships with a throw of 67.09 m. Her performance was considered as a world record, as a new type of javelin had been introduced in 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Tarvainen
Paula Tarvainen, née Huhtaniemi (born 17 February 1973) is a Finnish athlete who specializes in the javelin throw. Tarvainen was born in Pori ) , website www.pori.fi Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-w .... Her personal best was 64.90 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Helsinki. It's the Finnish national record with the new javelin model. Achievements External links * 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Pori Finnish female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Finnish Athletics Championships winners {{finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Miyake
is a retired Japanese athlete who specialised in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the .... She twice competed at World Championships failing to qualify for the final round. With a personal best of 61.15 metres, she is a former Japanese record holder in the event.Nakamura, Ken (2001-05-07)Takako Miyake sets national javelin throw record in Mito IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-27. International competitions References 1974 births Living people Japanese female javelin throwers Asian Games competitors for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Competitors at the 1995 Summer Universiade World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Walter
Sarah Walter (born 5 May 1978 in Schiltigheim) is a retired French athlete, who specialised in the Javelin. She has held, since 2003, the French javelin record with a throw of 62.53 m. Biography Second in the 1997 Junior European Championships, she won four French national javelin titles in 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2005. On 12 June 2002, in Bordeaux, she set a new France Javelin record of 62.48 m, improving by 32 cm the former best national mark held since 2000 by Nadine Auzeil. On 27 June 2003, in Strasbourg, she bettered this record to 62.53 m. Prize list National * French Championships in Athletics: ** winner in the javelin 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... Records Notes and references External links S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunette Viljoen
Sunette Stella Viljoen (born 6 October 1983) is a South African sportswoman who has represented her country in both cricket and athletics. In athletics, she competes as a javelin thrower and has won an Olympic silver medal ( in 2016) and two Commonwealth Games gold medals ( in 2006 and 2010), as well as medals in various other competitions. As a cricketer, she represented the South African national team between 2000 and 2002, including at the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand. Early life and cricket career Viljoen was born in Rustenburg, Transvaal (present-day North West). She attended Die Hoërskool Rustenburg and her first language is Afrikaans. Viljoen made her international cricket debut for South Africa in June 2000, in a One Day International (ODI) match against England.Women's ODI m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Bisset
Sonia Bisset Poll (born April 1, 1971) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the .... Achievements External linksPicture of Sonia Bissetref> * References 1971 births Living people People from Santiago de Cuba Province Cuban female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Cuba World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leryn Franco
Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan model, actress and former athlete who currently works for the athletics department of Club Sol de América. Franco participated at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics competing in the javelin throw. On 8 June 2012, Franco achieved a personal best throw of 57.77 m in Barquisimeto, Venezuela at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. Her achievement also became the new national record, having surpassed the previous record of 55.66 m, which Franco threw at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics. In 2013, she was cast in Irish film '' Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay'', portraying the role of the younger Eliza Lynch. Athletics On 3 September 2002, she broke her own javelin throw record reaching 51 metres in an international tournament contested in São Caetano, Brasil. Modeling and beauty pageants Franco appeared in the 2011 ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. She has competed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaela Ingberg
Mikaela Johanna Emilia Ingberg (born 29 July 1974 in Vaasa) is a female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 64.03 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Berlin. She was nicknamed "Mikke" during her career. Her achievements include bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships, 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... and 2002 European Championships. She has been coached by Tapio Korjus. Achievements References External links * * * 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Vaasa Finnish female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarmila Klimešová
Jarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary ''fierce, strong'' and mil ''favour''. Similar names are Jaromíra and Jaroslava. Nicknames are Jarka, Jarcza, Jara, Jarina, Jaromilka, Jarmilka, Mila, Jarulinka. The meaning of the name is derived from word "bujarý" which means sprightly, hilarious. Name days *Czech: 4 February *Slovak: 28 April Notable people * Jarmila Jeřábková (1912–1989), Czech dancer, choreographer and teacher * Jarmila Klimešová (born 1981), Czech javelin thrower * Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 1951), Czech track and field runner *Jarmila Loukotková (1923-2007), Czech writer and author *Jarmila Machačová (born 1986), Czech racing cyclist * Jarmila Müllerová (1901-1944), Czech swimmer *Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994), Czech actress and soprano singer * Jarmila Nygrýnová (1953-1999), Czech long jumper * Jarmila Pacherová, Czechoslovak slalom canoeist * Jarmila Wolfe (born 1987), Slovak-born Australian tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Ning (javelin Thrower)
Ma Ning (; ; born November 4, 1983) is a female javelin thrower from PR China.Her personal best throw is 62.38 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Shijiazhuang. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she was eliminated in the first round of the javelin throw competition. She represented her home area of Hebei at the 2005 National Games of China The 10th National Games of the People's Republic of China was a multi-sport event that was held in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, from 12–23 October 2005. As a premier national sporting event, the 10th National Games of China, National Games o ... and won the javelin gold medal there. ChinaView (2005-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-08-14. International co ...
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