# 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 9 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Bianca Perie Romania |
| Silver | Kateřina Šafránková Czech Republic |
| Bronze | Jenny Ozorai Hungary |

## Results
### Final

9 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Bianca Perie | Romania | 64.66 | 67.95 | 63.53 | 65.51 | x | 66.65 | 67.95 | |
| | Kateřina Šafránková | Czech Republic | x | 62.78 | x | 59.86 | 63.13 | 60.01 | 63.13 | |
| | Jenny Ozorai | Hungary | x | 58.82 | 54.07 | 59.54 | 60.80 | x | 60.80 | |
| 4 | Barbara Špiler | Slovenia | 51.03 | 55.70 | 58.03 | 60.18 | x | 59.77 | 60.18 | |
| 5 | Arianni Vichy | Cuba | 58.78 | x | 57.17 | x | 57.34 | 54.87 | 58.78 | |
| 6 | Gabi Wolfarth | Germany | 54.11 | 58.69 | 53.02 | 55.90 | x | 57.74 | 58.69 | |
| 7 | Sophie Hitchon | United Kingdom | 56.01 | 58.45 | 56.88 | x | 56.42 | x | 58.45 | |
| 8 | Alina Kastrova | Belarus | 58.03 | 57.41 | 56.71 | 57.27 | x | x | 58.03 | |
| 9 | Natallia Shayunova | Belarus | 57.50 | 58.00 | 57.16 | | | | 58.00 | |
| 10 | Andriana Papadopoúlou-Fatala | Greece | 57.98 | 57.37 | 56.25 | | | | 57.98 | |
| 11 | Carolin Paesler | Germany | x | 52.88 | 57.29 | | | | 57.29 | |
| 12 | Tereza Králová | Czech Republic | 55.90 | 53.42 | x | | | | 55.90 | |

### Qualifications

8 July

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Arianni Vichy | Cuba | 59.70 | 62.23 | - | 62.23 | Q |
| 2 | Sophie Hitchon | United Kingdom | 59.57 | 59.07 | 55.24 | 59.57 | q |
| 3 | Barbara Špiler | Slovenia | 56.47 | x | 59.48 | 59.48 | q |
| 4 | Andriana Papadopoúlou-Fatala | Greece | 59.42 | x | 56.32 | 59.42 | q |
| 5 | Carolin Paesler | Germany | 57.44 | x | 58.46 | 58.46 | q |
| 6 | Alina Kastrova | Belarus | x | 58.32 | x | 58.32 | q |
| 7 | Kateřina Šafránková | Czech Republic | 58.07 | x | 57.57 | 58.07 | q |
| 8 | Eszter Németh | Hungary | 55.69 | 57.21 | 57.79 | 57.79 | |
| 9 | Trude Raad | Norway | 57.67 | 56.24 | 57.41 | 57.67 | |
| 10 | Karina Frolova | Russia | 53.49 | 53.91 | 56.80 | 56.80 | |
| 11 | Dagmara Stala | Poland | 51.16 | 53.58 | 54.45 | 54.45 | |
| 12 | D'Ana McCarty | United States | 51.47 | 53.97 | 51.98 | 53.97 | |
| 13 | Tatiana Massamba | France | x | 52.76 | x | 52.76 | |
| 14 | Erica Ekholm | Finland | x | 52.06 | 50.86 | 52.06 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Bianca Perie | Romania | 61.10 | - | - | 61.10 | Q |
| 2 | Natallia Shayunova | Belarus | 56.32 | 58.64 | x | 58.64 | q |
| 3 | Gabi Wolfarth | Germany | 55.19 | 58.50 | 57.03 | 58.50 | q |
| 4 | Jenny Ozorai | Hungary | x | 57.95 | 53.10 | 57.95 | q |
| 5 | Tereza Králová | Czech Republic | 54.96 | x | 57.82 | 57.82 | q |
| 6 | Jessika Guehaseim | France | 56.07 | 57.53 | x | 57.53 | |
| 7 | Jonna Miettinen | Finland | 54.23 | 53.22 | 54.68 | 54.68 | |
| 8 | Joanna Fiodorow | Poland | 48.52 | 54.36 | x | 54.36 | |
| 9 | Pasa Sehic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.79 | x | 54.29 | 54.29 | |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Young | South Korea | 53.26 | x | 52.14 | 53.26 | |
| 11 | Rana Taha | Egypt | 51.26 | 53.02 | 52.59 | 53.02 | |
| 12 | Galina Mityaeva | Tajikistan | x | 49.47 | 52.57 | 52.57 | |
| 13 | Halyna Kaplun | Ukraine | x | 52.22 | x | 52.22 | |
| | Lauren Chambers | United States | x | x | x | NM | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
* Belarus (2)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (2)
* Egypt (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (2)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* South Korea (1)
* Tajikistan (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)