2013 World Championships Statistics - Women’s JT by K Ken Nakamura

The records to look for in Moskva: 1) If she wins silver, Abakumova will complete the medal set, first in this event at Worlds. 2) If she wins gold, Abakumova will tie Menendez, Tzelili and Hattestad for number of gold (2). All time Performance List at the World Championships (new Javelin) Performance Performer Distance Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 71.99 RUS 1 2011 2 2 71.70 Osleidys Menendez CUB 1 2005 3 3 71.58 Barbora Spotakova CZE 2 Daegu 2011 4 4 70.03 Christina Obergföll GER 2 Helsinki 2005 5 69.53 Osleidys Menendez 1 2001 6 68.92 Maria Abakumova 1qA 2009 7 68.76 Christina Obergföll Q Daegu 2011 8 5 68.38 RSA 3 Daegu 2011 9 6 67.30 GER 1 Berlin 2009 10 7 67.09 Mirela Tzelili GRE 1 Sevilla 1999 11 67.07 Barbora Spotakova 1 2007 12 8 66.52 Mirela Manjani GRE 1 2003 13 66.52 Steffi Nerius 1qB Helsinki 2005 14 66.46 Christina Obergföll 2 Osaka 2007 15 66.42 Barbora Spotakova 2 Berlin 2009 16 9 66.37 RUS 2 Sevilla 1999 17 10 66.06 NOR 3 Sevilla 1999 17 66.06 Maria Abakumova RUS 3 Berlin 2009 19 65.96 Steffi Nerius 3 Helsinki 2005 20 65.78 Mirela Tzelili 2 Edmonton 2001 21 65.77 Osleidys Menendez 1qA Helsinki 2005 22 65.71 Nikola Tomeckova 1qA Edmonton 2001 23 65.34 Sunette Viljoen Q Daegu 2011 24 65.24 Christina Obergföll 4 Daegu 2011 25 11 64.69 Sonia Bisset CUB 3 Edmonton 2001 26 64.61 Osleidys Menendez 4 Sevilla 1999 27 12 64.51 Monica Stojan ROU 4 Berlin 2009 28 64.50 Sonia Bisset 2qB Helsinki 2005 29 64.42 Steffi Nerius 3 Osaka 2007 30 64.39 Osleidys Menendez 1qB Edmonton 2001 31 13 64.38 AUS 5 Sevilla 1999 32 64.34 Christina Obergföll 5 Berlin 2009 33 14 64.32 Kathrina Molitor GER 5 Daegu 2011 34 15 64.29 Nikola Brejchova CZE 1qA Osaka 2007 35 16 63.86 GER 2qA Berlin 2009 36 17 63.83 Oksana Makarova RUS 1qB Sevilla 1999 37 63.77 Barbora Spotakova 1qB Osaka 2007 38 63.73 Nikol Brejchova 4 Osaka 2007 39 63.71 Tatyana Shikolenko 1qA Paris 2003

Old Javelin (until 1999) Performance Performer Distance Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 76.64 GBR 1 Roma 1987 2 2 71.76 GDR 2 Roma 1987 3 3 70.82 Tina Lilak FIN 1 Helsinki 1983 4 4 69.18 Trine Hattestad NOR 1 1993 5 69.16 Tina Lilak 1qB Helsinki 1983 5 69.16 Petra Felke 1qA Roma 1987 7 69.14 Fatima Whitbread 2 Helsinki 1983 8 5 68.82 FRG 3 Roma 1987 9 6 68.78 CHN 1 1991 9 68.78 Trine Hattestad 1 Athinai 1997 11 7 68.68 Petra Meier GER 2 Tokyo 1991 12 8 68.64 AUS 2 Athinai 1997 13 9 68.50 Anna Verouli GRE 2qB Helsinki 1983

Shortest winning distance: 66.52 by Mirela Manjani (GRE) in 2003

Margin of Victory Difference Distance Name Nat Venue Year Max 4.88m 76.64 Fatima Whitbread (old Javelin) GBR Roma 1987 3.75m 69.53 Osleidys Menendez (new Javelin) CUB Edmonton 2001 Min 10cm 68.78 Xu Demei (old Javelin) CHN Tokyo 1991 61cm 67.07 Barbora Spotakova (new Javelin) CZE Osaka 2007

Difference between first and third Diff Winning dist 3rd place dist Winner’s Name Nat Venue Year Max 7.82 76.64 68.82 Fatima Whitbread GBR Roma 1987 Min 1.03 67.09 66.06 Mirela Tzelili GRE Sevilla 1999

Difference between third and fourth (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place dist Name Nat Venue Year Max 2.53m 65.96 Steffi Nerius GER Helsinki 2005 Min 12cm 65.16 Mikaela Ingberg FIN Göteborg 1995

Longest Throw in each round (with new Javelin) Round Distance Name Nat Venue Year Final 71.70m Osleidys Menendez CUB Helsinki 2005 Qualifying 68.92 Maria Abakumova RUS Berlin 2009

Longest non-qualifier for the final Distance Position Name Nat Venue Year 60.72 7qB (old Javelin) GER Athinai 1997 59.52 5qA Taina Kolkkala (new Javelin) FIN Osaka 2007

Average of last six (21 st century) World Championships Average 2011 2009 2007 2005 2003 2001 Winning distance 69.02 71.99 67.30 67.07 71.70 66.52 69.53 Winning Medal 65.37 68.38 66.06 64.42 65.96 62.70 64.69 8th place 59.87 59.27 60.29 61.03 57.99 59.60 61.01

Best Marks for Places in the World Championships (new Javelin) Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 71.99 Mariya Abakumova RUS Daegu 2011 71.70 Osleidys Menendez CUB Helsinki 2005 2 71.58 Barbora Spotakova CZE Daegu 2011 70.03 Christina Obergföll GER Helsinki 2005 3 68.38 Sunette Viljoen RSA Daegu 2011 66.06 Trine Hattestad NOR Sevilla 1999 66.06 Maria Abakumova RUS Berlin 2009 4 65.24 Christina Obergföll GER Daegu 2011 64.61 Osleidys Menendez CUB Sevilla 1999 5 64.38 Louise Currey AUS Sevilla 1999 6 63.52 Sonia Bisset CUB Sevilla 1999 7 63.11 Olisdeilys Menendez CUB Berlin 2009 62.97 Wei Jianhua CHN Sevilla 1999 8 62.67 Oksana Makarova RUS Sevilla 1999

Best Marks for Places – all competitions Pos Distance Name Nat Venue Day Month Year 1 72.28 Barbora Spotakova CZE Stuttgart 13 Sept 2008 2 71.58 Barbora Spotakova CZE Daegu 2 Sept 2011 70.78 Mariya Abakumova RUS 21 Aug 2008 3 68.38 Sunette Viljoen RSA Daegu 2 Sept 2011 67.16 Martina Ratej SLO 14 May 2010 4 65.75 GBR Beijing 21 Aug 2008 65.24 Christina Obergföll GER Daegu 2 Sept 2011 5 65.29 Steffi Nerius GER Beijing 21 Aug 2008 64.47 Steffi Nerius GER Berlin 1 Sept 2000 6 64.03 Mikaela Ingberg FIN Berlin 1 Sept 2000 63.52 Sonia Bisset CUB Sevilla 28 Aug 1999

Multiple Gold Medalists: Osleidys Menendez (CUB): 2001, 2005 Mirela Tzelili Manjani(CUB): 1999, 2003 Trine Hattestad (NOR): 1993, 1997

Multiple Medalists: Mariya Abakumova (RUS) 2009 Bronze, 2011 Gold Barbora Spotakova (CZE): 2007 Gold, 2009 Silver, 2011 Silver Christina Obergföll (GER): 2005 Silver, 2007 Silver Steffi Nerius (GER): 2003 Bronze, 2005 Bronze, 2007 Bronze, 2009 Gold Osleidys Menendez (CUB): 2001 Gold, 2005 Gold Mirela Tzelili Manjani(GRE): 1999 Gold, 2001 Silver, 2003 Gold Tatyana Shikolenko (RUS): 1999 Silver, 2003 Silver Natala Shikolenko (BLR): 1993 Bronze, 1995 Gold, Trine Hattestad (NOR): 1993 Gold, 1997 Gold, 1999 Bronze Petra Felke Meier (GDR): 1987 Silver, 1991 Silver Fatima Whitbread (GBR): 1983 Silver, 1987 Gold

Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze GER 2007 Christina Obergföll Steffi Nerius GER 2005 Christina Obergföll Steffi Nerius CUB 2001 Osleidys Menendez Sonia Bisset GER 1991 Petra Meier Silke Renk

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: None

Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze GRE 2 1 1 NOR 2 1 CUB 2 1 GER 1 4 5 GBR 1 1 CZE 1 2 BLR 1 1 FIN 1 1 CHN 1 RUS 1 2 1 ROU 1 AUS 1 GDR 1 FRG 1 RSA 1

Round in which the winning marks were recorded by winners Dist Winner Winning marks were recorded in Second best throw 2nd 1983 70.82 Tina Lilak 6 67.46 69.14 1987 76.64 Fatima Whitbread 5 72.14 71.76 1991 68.78 Xu Demei 1 62.98 68.68 1993 69.18 Trine Hattestad 1 66.18 65.80 1995 67.56 Natalya Shikolenko 6 66.48 65.22 1997 68.78 Trine Hattestad 1 66.32 68.64 1999 67.09 Mirela Tzelili 3 66.44 66.37 2001 69.53 Osleidys Menendez 3 69.42 65.78 2003 66.52 Mirela Manjani 4 64.55 63.28 2005 71.70 Osleidys Menendez 1 65.53 70.03 2007 67.07 Barbora Spotakova 3 66.40 66.46 2009 67.30 Steffi Nerius 1 65.81 66.42 2011 71.99 Mariya Abukumova 5 71.25 71.58 The second best by the winner would have been enough in 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003

World Champion with Olympic gold medal Name Nat World Championships Olympics Barbora Spotakova CZE 2007 2008 Osleidys Menendez CUB 2001, 2005 2004 Trine Hattestad NOR 1993, 1997 2000

World Champion who previously won World Junior gold medal Name Nat World Championships World Junior Championships Osleidys Menendez CUB 2001, 2005 1996,1998

World Championships medalists who previously won World Youth medal: None

World Champion with European Championships gold medal Name Nat World Championships European Championships Steffi Nerius GER 2009 2006 Mirela Manjani GRE 1999, 2003 2002 Trine Hattestad NOR 1993, 1997 1994 Fatima Whitbread GBR 1987 1986

World Championships medalists with Asian Games medal: Name Nat World Championships Year Asian Games Year Xu Demei CHN Gold 1991 Silver 1990

World Champion with Asian Championships Gold medal: Name Nat World Championships Asian Championships Xu Demei CHN 1991 1991

World Championships medalists with All medal: None African never made a final of World Championships

World Championships medalists with African Championships medal: None African never made a final of World Championships

World Champion with gold medal Name Nat World Championships Pan American Games Osleidys Menendez CUB 2001, 2005 1999, 2007

World Champion with Gold medal: None

Last six World Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2011 Mariya Abukumova RUS 71.99 Barbora Spotakova CZE 71.58 Sunette Viljoen RSA 68.38 2009 Steffi Nerius GER 67.30 Barbora Spotakova CZE 66.42 Maria Abakumova RUS 66.06 2007 Barbora Spotakova CZE 67.07 Christina Obergföll GER 66.46 Stiffi Nerius GER 64.42 2005 Osleidys Menendez CUB 71.70 Christina Obergföll GER 70.03 Steffi Nerius GER 65.96 2003 Mirela Manjani GRE 66.52 Tatyana Shikolenko RUS 63.28 Steffi Nerius GER 62.70 2001 Osleidys Menendez CUB 69.53 Mirela Tzelili GRE 65.78 Sonia Bisset CUB 64.69

Last four Olympics: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2012 Barbora Spotakova CZE 69.55 Christina Obergföll GER 65.16 Linda Stahl GER 64.91 2008 Barbora Spotakova CZEW 71.42 Mariya Abakumova RUS 70.78 Christina Obergföll GER 66.13 2004 Osleidys Menendez CUB 71.53 Steffi Nerius GER 65.82 Mirela Manjani GRE 64.29 2000 Trine Hattestad NOR 68.91 Mirela Tzelili GRE 67.51 Osleidys Menendez CUB 66.18

Last seven World Junior Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2012 Sofi Flinck SWE 61.40 CHN 59.20 Marija Vucenovic SRB 57.12 2010 Sanni Utriainen FIN 56.69 Linz Muze LAT 56.64 RSA 54.55 2008 Vira Rebyk UKR 63.01 Li Lingwei CHN 59.25 Tatjana Jelaca SRB 58.77 2006 Sandra Schaffarzik GER 60.45 Vira Rebryk UKR 57.79 Maharyta Dorozhon UKR 57.68 2004 Vivian Zimmer GER 58.50 Anniak Suthe GER 57.15 Annabel Thomson AUS 56.01 2002 Linda Brivule LAT 55.35 Ilze Gribule LAT 54.16 Urszula Jasinska POL 54.06 2000 Jarmial Klimesova CZE 54.82 Inga Kozarenoka LAT 54.64 Halina Kakhava BLR 54.26

Last eight World Youth Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2013 AUS 61.47 Yulenmis Aguilar CUB 59.94 Anete Kocina LAT 54.26 20112 GER 59.74 Sofi Flinck SWE 54.62 Monique Cilone AUS 52.77 2009 UZB 53.25 Wu You CHN 52.04 Laura Henkel GER 51.47 2007 Tazmin Brits RSA 51.71 Carita Hinkka FIN 51.61 Sini Kiiski FIN 50.75 2005 Zhang Li CHN 56.66 Vira Rebryk UKR 56.16 Yanet Cruz CUB 51.66 2003 Xue Juan CHN 56.82 Shin Bo-Ra KOR 53.74 Vivian Zimmer GER 52.20 2001 Kimberly Mickle AUS 51.83 RSA 51.54 Andrea Kvetova CZE 51.49 1999 GER 52.03 Xenia Frajka HUN 49.76 Galian Kakhova BLR 49.62

Last four European Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2012 Vira Rebryk UKR 66.86 Christina Obergföll GER 65.12 Linda Stahl GER 63.69 2010Vi Linda Stahl GER 66.81 Christina Obergföll GER 65.58 Barbora Spotakova CZE 65.36 2006 Steffi Nerius GER 65.82 Barbora Spotakova CZE 65.64 Mercedes Chilla ESP 61.98 2002 Mirela Manjani GRE 67.47 Steffi Nerius GER 64.09 Mikaela Ingberg FIN 63.50

Last three Asian Games: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2010 JPN 61.56 Xue Juan CHN 58.72 Li Lingwei CHN 57.51 2006 Bouban Phamang THA 61.31 Ma Ning CHN 57.53 Yuki Ebihara JPN 57.471 2002 Lee Young-Sun KOR 58.87 Liang Lili CHN 58.77 Ha Xiaoyan CHN 58.29

Last seven Asian Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2013 Li Lingwei CHN 60.65 Nadeeka Lakmali SRI 60.16 JPN 55.30 2011 CHN 58.05 Wang Ping CHN 55.80 Yuka Sato JPN 54.16 2009 Liu Chunhua CHN 57.93 Li Lingwei CHN 55.13 Kim Kyong-ae KOR 53.84 2007 Bouban Phamang THA 58.35 Kim Kyong-ae KOR 53.01 Nadeeka Lakmali SRI 52.59 2005 Park Ho-Hyun KOR 55.58 Lee Young-Sun KOR 55.29 Anne Maheshi de Silva SRI 54.86 2003 Ma Ning CHN 57.05 Chang Jung-Yeon KOR 53.23 Anne Maheshi de Silva SRI 50.18 2002 Ma Ning CHN 57.15 Xue Juan CHN 56.04 Lee Young-Sun KOR 53.72

Last three All Africa Games: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2011 Justine Robbeson RSA 55.33 Gerlize de Klerk RSA 52.27 Lindy Agricole SEY 51.26 2007 Justine Robbeson RSA 58.09 Lindy Leaveaux SEY 56.49 Senutte Viljoen RSA 54.46 2003 Aida Sellam TUN 54.58 Lindy Leaveaux SEY 53.23 Sunette Vijoen RSA 51.68

Last seven African Championships: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2012 GH 54.62 Justine Robbeson RSA 52.81 Gerlize de Klerk RSA 49.85 2010 Sunette Viljoen RSAA 63.33 Justine Robbeson RSA 60.24 Hana Hassan Omar EGY 55.14 2008 Sunette Viljeon RSA 55.17 Lindy Leveau-Agricole SEY 52.92 Hana Hassan Omar EGY 52.32 2006 Justine Robbeson RSA 60.60 Sunette Viljoen RSA 55.64 Lindy Leveau-Agricole SEY 54.41 2004 Sunette Viljoen RSA 60.13 Aida Sellam TUN 54.68 Cecilia Kiplagat KEN 48.78 2002 Aida Sellam TUN 55.46 Sorochukwu Ihuefo NGR 55.30 Bernadette Ravina MRI 51.49 2000 Aida Sellam TUN 53.35 Lindy Leveaux SEY 50.88 Hanna Salah El Melegi EGY 42.31

Last three Pan American Games: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dsit Bronze Nat Dist 2011 Alice DeShasier USA 58.01 Yainelis Ribeaux CUB 56.21 Yanet Cruz CUB 56.19 2007 Osleidis Menendez CUB 62.34 Sonia Bisset CUB 60.68 Lavern Eve BAH 58.10 2003 USA 60.86 BAH 60.68 Osleidys Menencez CUB 60.20

Last three Commonwealth Games: Year Gold Nat Dist Silver Nat Dist Bronze Nat Dist 2010 Sunette Viljoen RSA 62.34 Kimberley Mickle AUS 60.90 Justine Robbeson RSA 60.03 2006 Sunette Vijoen RSA 60.72 Laverne Eve BAH 60.54 Olivia McKoy JAM 58.27 2002 Laverne Eve BAH 58.46 Cecila McIntosh AUS 57.42 Kelly Morgan ENG 57.09

Longest throw in Performance Performer Dist Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 72.28 Barbora Spotakova CZE 1 Stuttgart 13 Sept 2008 2 2 71.70 Osleidis Menendez CUB 1 Helsinki 14 Aug 2005 3 71.54 Osleidis Menendez 1 Rethimno 1 July 2001

Russian All-Comer’s List Performance Performer Dist Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 68.31 Mariya Abakumova RUS 1 Adler 25 Feb 2010 2 66.05 Mariya Abakumova 1 Cheboksary 23 July 2011 3 2 66.00 Tatyana Shikolenko RUS 1 Tula 10 Aug 2003 4 65.94 Mariya Abakumova 1 Moskva 11 June 2013

Longest throw in Moskva: Performance Performer Dist Name Nat Pos DMY 1 1 65.94 Mariya Abakumova 1 11 June 2013

Longest throw in August Performance Performer Dist Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 71.70 Osleidis Menendez CUB 1 Helsinki 14 Aug 2005 2 71.53 Osleidis Menendez 1 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 3 2 71.42 Barbora Spotakova CZE 1 Beijing 21 Aug 2008

Combined 2012 & 2013 World List Performance Performer Dist Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 69.55 Barbora Spotakova CZE 1 – OG 9 Aug 2012 2 2 69.35 Sunette Viljoen RSA 1 New York 9 June 2012 3 3 69.34 Mariya Abakumova RUS 1 Castellon 16 Mar 2013 4 68.73 Barbora Spotakova 2 New York 9 June 2012 5 68.65 Barbora Spotakova 1 Roma 31 May 2012 6 67.95 Sunette Viljoen 2 Roma 31 May 2012 7 67.78 Barbora Spotakova 1 Ostrava 25 May 2012 8 4 67.70 Christina Obergföll GER 1 Eugene 31 May 2013 9 67.52 Sunette Viljoen 1 Berlin 2 Sept 2012 10 67.19 Barbora Spotakova 1 Lausanne 23 Aug 2012 11 67.04 Christina Obergföll 1 St Wendel 10 June 2012 12 66.91 Barbora Spotakova 1 Bruxelles 7 Sept 2012 13 66.86 Mariya Abakumova 1 Doha 11 May 2012 14 5 66.86 Vira Rebryk UKR 1 Helsinki – EC 29 June 2012 15 66.83 Barbora Spotakova 2 Berlin 2 Sept 2012 16 66.53 Vira Rebryk 1 Yalta 28 May 2012 17 66.45 Christina Obergföll 1 Roma 6 June 2013

Gold Medal Contenders:

Mariya Abakumova (RUS) DOB: 15 Jan 1986 Personal Best: 71.99 (2011); Season Best: 69.34 Championships Highlights: 2011 World Champion; 2 nd in 2008 ; 3 rd in 2009 Worlds Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Distance Race Place Date 1 69.34 Castellon 1 16 Mar 2013 2 66.86 Doha 1 11 May 2012 3 65.99 Moskva 1 25 July 2013 4 65.94 Moskva 1 11 June 2013 5 65.80 Lausanne 2 23 Aug 2012 Top 5 Average 66.79

Christina Obergföll (GER) DOB: 22 Aug 1981 Personal Best: 70.20 (2007); Season Best: 67.70 Championships Highlights: 2nd in 2005 & 2007 World Championships; 3 rd in 2008 Olympics 2nd in 2010 European Championships; 2 nd in 2012 Olympics Average of top performances in 2012 and 2013 Distance Venue Place Date 1 67.70 Eugene 1 31 May 2013 2 67.04 St Wendel 1 10 June 2012 3 66.45 Roma 1 6 June 2013 4 66.14 London – OG 2q 7 Aug 2012 5 65.86 Wattenscheid 1 17 June 2012 Top 5 Average 66.64

Last 3 competitions :

Mariya Abakumova (RUS) Distance Venue Place Date 1 64.48 London 2 27 July 2013 2 65.99 Moskva - NC 1 25 July 2013 3 65.12 – WUG 1 9 July 2013 Average 65.20

Christina Obergföll (GER) Distance Venue Place Date 1 65.61 London 1 27 July 2013 2 61.73 Ulm – NC 2 7 July 2013 3 64.74 Saint Denis 1 6 Ju ly 2013 Average 64.03

Lu Huihui (CHN) Distance Venue Place Date 1 60.17 Jinan 3 11 May 2013 2 65.62 Zhaoqing 1 27 Apr 2013 3 63.47 Chengdu 1 31 Mar 2013 Average 63.09

Linda Stahl (GER) Distance Venue Place Date 1 60.45 London 5 27 July 2013 2 65.24 Luzern 1 17 July 2013 3 60.61 1 13 July 2013 Average 62.10

References: Athletics annual, Athletics International, All-Athletics.com, Alltime-athletics.com, gbrathletics.com, IAAF Statistics Handbooks, RRW, Tilastopaja OY and News etc.

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