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Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men:
1983 –
2019 Women: 1983 – 2019 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men | 
Anderson Peters (
GRN) |
| Women | 
Kelsey-Lee Barber (
AUS) |
The javelin throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.
Medalists
Men
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Finland (FIN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 
Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 
Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 
Norway (NOR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 
Estonia (EST) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 
India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 
Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 
East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 
Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | 
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 
Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | 
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 56 | |
Women
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany (GER) |
3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Czech Republic (CZE) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Australia (AUS) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |
Greece (GRE) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |
Norway (NOR)
Cuba (CUB) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 
China (CHN) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |
Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Finland (FIN) 
Belarus (BLR)
Japan (JPN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |
Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |
South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 
Romania (ROU) 
United States (USA) 
Colombia (COL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ Original bronze medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
- ^ Original gold medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
Bibliography
- Butler, Mark (2015). IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Book. IAAF.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2021) |
|
Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men:
1983 –
2019 Women: 1983 – 2019 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |
Anderson Peters (
GRN) |
| Women |
Kelsey-Lee Barber (
AUS) |
The javelin throw at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983.
Medalists
Men
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finland (FIN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |
Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |
Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Grenada (GRN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Norway (NOR) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
Estonia (EST) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |
India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |
East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |
Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
|
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 56 | |
Women
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany (GER) |
3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Czech Republic (CZE) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Australia (AUS) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |
Greece (GRE) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |
Norway (NOR)
Cuba (CUB) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |
China (CHN) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |
Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Finland (FIN)
Belarus (BLR)
Japan (JPN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |
Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |
South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |
Romania (ROU)
United States (USA)
Colombia (COL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ^ Original bronze medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
- ^ Original gold medalist Russian Mariya Abakumova was later disqualified for failing retests of samples
Bibliography
- Butler, Mark (2015). IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Book. IAAF.