The women's
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 ...
at the
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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was held at the
QEII Stadium from 24–28 January
Medalists
F13
The Women's javelin throw, F13 was held on January 24 with the medal ceremony on January 25
*Classification F13 - visual impairment
**F12: may recognise the shape of a hand and have a
visual acuity
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...
of 2/60 and/or
visual field
The visual field is the "spatial array of visual sensations available to observation in introspectionist psychological experiments". Or simply, visual field can be defined as the entire area that can be seen when an eye is fixed straight at a point ...
of less than 5 degrees.
**F13: visual acuity ranges from 2/60 to 6/60 and/or visual field over 5 degrees and less than 20 degrees.
Results
Final
Key: WR = World Record, CR = Championship Record
F33/34/52/53
The Women's javelin throw, F33/34/52/53 was held on January 28
*Classification F33/34/52/53
**F33: some degree of trunk movement when pushing a wheelchair, limited forward trunk movement during forceful pushing. Throwing movements mainly from the arm. Compete in a wheelchair or from a throwing frame.
**F34: good functional strength, minimal limitation or control problems in arms or trunk. Compete in a wheelchair or from a throwing frame.
**F52: good shoulder, elbow and wrist function, poor to normal finger flexion and extension, no trunk or leg function.
**F53: normal upper limb function, no abdominal, leg or lower spinal function.
Results
Final
Key: WR = World Record, AR = Area Record, NM = No Mark
F38
The Women's javelin throw, F38 was held on January 26
*Classification F38 - meet the minimum disability criteria for athletes with cerebral palsy, head injury or stroke, a limitation in function that impacts sports performance.
Results
Final
Key: CR = Championship Record, AR = Area Record
F46
The Women's javelin throw, F46 was held on January 28
*Classification F46 - single above or below elbow amputation or equivalent impairment.
Results
Final
Key: CR = Championship Record
F54/55/56
The Women's javelin throw, F54/55/56 was held on January 27
*Classification F54/55/56
**F54 - normal upper limb function, no abdominal or lower spinal function.
**F55 - normal upper limb function, may have partial to almost normal trunk function, no leg function.
**F56 - normal upper limb and trunk function, some leg function, may have high
bilateral
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* Bilateria, bilateral animals
*Bilateralism, the political and cultural relations between two states
*Bilateral, occurring on both sides of an organism ( Anatomical terms of ...
above knee
amputation
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.
Results
Final
Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record
F57/58
The Women's javelin throw, F57/58 was held on January 25
*Classification F57/58
**F57: normal upper limb and trunk function, may have bilateral above knee
amputation
Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indi ...
s.
**F58: normal upper limb and trunk function, bilateral below knee amputation or single above knee amputation.
Results
Final
Final - WOMEN'S JAVELIN THROW - F57/58
, Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Key: WR = World Record, SB = Season Best, AR = Area Record
See also
*List of IPC world records in athletics
World records in disability athletics are ratified by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In Paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classes are as follows: ...
References
;General
Schedule and results
Official site of the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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IPC Athletics Classification Explained
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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 ...
2011 in women's athletics
Javelin throw at the World Para Athletics Championships