2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

Women's javelin throw
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
VenueJapoma Stadium
LocationDouala, Cameroon
Dates25 June
Competitors10 from 9 nations
Winning distance57.03 m
Medalists
gold medal Jo-Ane van Dyk   South Africa
silver medal Jana van Schalkwyk   South Africa
bronze medal Josephine Lalam   Uganda
2024 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's javelin throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Distance (m) Location Date
World record[3]  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 72.28 Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008
African record[4]  Sunette Viljoen (RSA) 69.35 New York City, United States 9 June 2012
Championship record 65.32 Marrakesh, Morocco 13 August 2014
World leading[5]  Flor Ruiz (COL) 66.70 Cuiabá, Brazil 12 May 2024
African leading[6]  Jo-Ané van Dyk (RSA) 63.57 Offenburg, Germany 12 May 2024

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jo-Ane van Dyk  South Africa 54.35 57.03 51.67 52.76 56.52 56.53 57.03
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jana van Schalkwyk  South Africa 47.68 52.33 51.93 51.81 55.14 51.69 55.14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josephine Lalam  Uganda x 52.26 52.20 x 53.57 52.69 53.57
4 Arianne Duarte Morais  Cape Verde 50.29 51.06 52.70 48.91 47.24 52.60 52.70 DQ
4 Selma Rosun  Mauritius 49.41 x 47.76 x 46.36 46.53 49.41
5 Victoria Kparika Effiom  Nigeria x 47.05 46.26 46.41 49.15 46.85 49.15
6 Dingete Adola  Ethiopia 49.06 47.56 43.65 43.48 43.14 42.60 49.06
7 Rejoice Agbewodie  Ghana x 48.98 46.13 44.81 x x 48.98
8 Damacline Mwango Nyekereri  Kenya 43.77 44.43 44.51 44.51
9 Bizunesh Tadesse  Ethiopia 43.01 40.29 x 43.01
10 Adèle Mafogang  Cameroon 33.52 x 38.72 38.72

See also

References

  1. ^ Results at World Athletics
  2. ^ Results
  3. ^ "Javelin Throw women - World record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Javelin Throw women - African record distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Javelin Throw women - 2024 World leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Javelin Throw women - 2024 African leading distances". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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