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

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

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 →

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
  Angéla Németh   Hungary 57.66 60.36 55.56 57.54 X 53.30 60.36
  Mihaela Peneş   Romania 59.92 54.68 X 51.40 58.36 X 59.92
  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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