1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's javelin throw

Events at the
1997 European
Athletics U23 Championships

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
10 km walk women
20 km walk men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The women's javelin throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 July 1997.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Taina Uppa
 Finland
Silver Alina Serdyuk
 Belarus
Bronze Merja Pitkänen
 Finland

Results

Final

12 July

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
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1st Taina Uppa  Finland 55.40 55.72 53.74 x 56.48 x 56.48
2nd Alina Serdyuk  Belarus 50.28 54.64 51.46 51.06 55.56 52.54 55.56
3rd Merja Pitkänen  Finland 53.62 55.24 54.50 x x x 55.24
4 Kirsty Morrison  Great Britain 45.12 49.00 50.88 52.18 52.24 54.14 54.14
5 Evfemija Štorga  Slovenia 50.54 52.68 53.36 51.08 x x 53.36
6 Oksana Dudlina  Russia 52.36 x x x x x 52.36
7 Carmen Filip  Romania 46.38 50.46 47.68 47.78 48.32 52.12 52.12
8 Vigdís Guðjónsdóttir  Iceland 48.72 47.94 52.10 48.46 48.74 48.20 52.10

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.

References

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