# 2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 29, 2007 (qualification) and August 31, 2007 (final) at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. The qualification mark was set at 61.00 metres.

## Medalists

| Gold | Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic (CZE) |
| Silver | Christina Obergföll Germany (GER) |
| Bronze | Steffi Nerius Germany (GER) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Qualification Round :
| Group A | Group B |
| 29.08.2007 – 10:00h | 29.08.2007 – 11:25h |
| Final Round ||
| 31.08.2007 – 20:40h ||

## Abbreviations

| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2005 World Athletics Championships :
| World Record | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 71.70 m | August 14, 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Event Record | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba (CUB) | 71.70 m | August 14, 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Season Best | Christina Obergföll | Germany (GER) | 70.20 m | June 23, 2007 | Munich, Germany |

## Qualification
### Group A

| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Throws | Throws | Throws | Result | Note |
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Note |
| 1 | 1 | Nikola Brejchová | Czech Republic (CZE) | 64.29 | — | — | 64.29 m | SB |
| 2 | 8 | Barbara Madejczyk | Poland (POL) | 60.09 | 60.86 | 57.87 | 60.86 m | |
| 3 | 9 | Christina Obergföll | Germany (GER) | 59.92 | 60.77 | 60.49 | 60.77 m | |
| 4 | 11 | Sonia Bisset | Cuba (CUB) | 60.25 | X | 59.02 | 60.25 m | |
| 5 | 13 | Taina Kolkkala | Finland (FIN) | 58.61 | 59.52 | 59.47 | 59.52 m | SB |
| 6 | 14 | Zahra Bani | Italy (ITA) | 59.02 | 57.74 | 57.71 | 59.02 m | |
| 7 | 16 | Lada Chernova | Russia (RUS) | 58.12 | 55.72 | 56.93 | 58.12 m | |
| 8 | 17 | Mariya Yakovenko | Russia (RUS) | 55.96 | 57.09 | 57.51 | 57.51 m | |
| 9 | 18 | Goldie Sayers | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 55.40 | 54.78 | 57.23 | 57.23 m | |
| 10 | 21 | Monica Stoian | Romania (ROM) | 56.84 | 55.68 | 55.22 | 56.84 m | |
| 11 | 22 | Alessandra Resende | Brazil (BRA) | 56.42 | 56.07 | 56.38 | 56.42 m | |
| 12 | 23 | Buoban Pamang | Thailand (THA) | 56.28 | 55.19 | 55.21 | 56.28 m | |
| 13 | 25 | Indrė Jakubaitytė | Lithuania (LTU) | 51.84 | 56.16 | X | 56.16 m | |
| 14 | 26 | Dana Pounds | United States (USA) | 50.43 | 55.00 | 53.02 | 55.00 m | |
| 15 | 29 | Dalila Rugama | Nicaragua (NCA) | 53.22 | X | 49.05 | 53.22 m | |
| 16 | 30 | Serafina Akeli | Samoa (SAM) | 47.91 | X | 50.29 | 50.29 m | SB |
| 17 | 31 | Emika Yoshida | Japan (JPN) | 47.49 | 49.13 | 49.70 | 49.70 m | |

### Group B

| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Throws | Throws | Throws | Result | Note |
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Note |
| 1 | 2 | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic (CZE) | 63.77 | — | — | 63.77 m | SB |
| 2 | 3 | Paula Tarvainen | Finland (FIN) | 63.58 | — | — | 63.58 m | SB |
| 3 | 4 | Linda Stahl | Germany (GER) | 62.80 | — | — | 62.80 m | PB |
| 4 | 5 | Savva Lika | Greece (GRE) | 57.39 | 57.91 | 62.38 | 62.38 m | SB |
| 5 | 6 | Steffi Nerius | Germany (GER) | 60.94 | 61.89 | — | 61.89 m | |
| 6 | 7 | Olha Ivankova | Ukraine (UKR) | X | 61.68 | — | 61.68 m | PB |
| 7 | 10 | Mariya Abakumova | Russia (RUS) | 60.55 | 58.79 | 59.19 | 60.55 m | |
| 8 | 12 | Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan | Romania (ROM) | 51.70 | 60.07 | X | 60.07 m | |
| 9 | 15 | Sílvia Cruz | Portugal (POR) | 54.81 | 56.62 | 58.53 | 58.53 m | |
| 10 | 19 | Alexandra Nasta-Tsisiou | Cyprus (CYP) | 57.17 | X | 54.49 | 57.17 m | SB |
| 11 | 20 | Lavern Eve | Bahamas (BAH) | X | 55.02 | 56.87 | 56.87 m | |
| 12 | 24 | Urszula Jasinska | Poland (POL) | 54.70 | 56.20 | 53.68 | 56.20 m | |
| 13 | 27 | Mercedes Chilla | Spain (ESP) | 51.63 | X | 53.64 | 53.64 m | |
| 14 | 28 | Chang Chunfeng | China (CHN) | 51.67 | X | 53.41 | 53.41 m | |
| 15 | 32 | Rumyana Karapetrova | Bulgaria (BUL) | 48.50 | X | 47.68 | 48.50 m | |
| — | — | Lindy Leveau-Agricole | Seychelles (SEY) | X | X | X | NM | |

## Final

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Distance | Note |
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Note |
| | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic (CZE) | 66.40 | 60.30 | 67.07 | 64.28 | 63.56 | 64.61 | 67.07 m | NR |
| | Christina Obergföll | Germany (GER) | 64.01 | 65.26 | 60.90 | 61.87 | 61.12 | 66.46 | 66.46 m | |
| | Steffi Nerius | Germany (GER) | 59.89 | 59.75 | 59.96 | 64.42 | 62.38 | X | 64.42 m | |
| 4 | Nikola Brejchová | Czech Republic (CZE) | 60.25 | 61.93 | 63.73 | 62.44 | X | X | 63.73 m | |
| 5 | Savva Lika | Greece (GRE) | 59.07 | 59.24 | 61.72 | 58.68 | 59.90 | 63.13 | 63.13 m | PB |
| 6 | Sonia Bisset | Cuba (CUB) | 57.77 | 56.38 | 61.74 | X | X | 53.18 | 61.74 m | |
| 7 | Mariya Abakumova | Russia (RUS) | 61.43 | 59.91 | X | X | X | 60.74 | 61.43 m | |
| 8 | Linda Stahl | Germany (GER) | 60.10 | 58.28 | 58.38 | 61.03 | X | 59.75 | 61.03 m | |
| 9 | Barbara Madejczyk | Poland (POL) | 58.37 | 58.31 | 57.32 | | | | 58.37 m | |
| 10 | Olha Ivankova | Ukraine (UKR) | 57.56 | 56.88 | 57.87 | | | | 57.87 m | |
| 11 | Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan | Romania (ROM) | 54.76 | 55.71 | X | | | | 55.71 m | |
| 12 | Paula Tarvainen | Finland (FIN) | 53.50 | X | 50.04 | | | | 53.50 m | |