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

The women's javelin throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8 and 10 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Vira Rebryk Ukraine |
| Silver | Li Lingwei China |
| Bronze | Tatjana Jelača Serbia |

## Results
### Final

10 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Vira Rebryk | Ukraine | 55.38 | 63.01 | - | x | - | 59.60 | 63.01 | |
| | Li Lingwei | China | 53.08 | x | 52.56 | 55.92 | 59.25 | 55.17 | 59.25 | |
| | Tatjana Jelača | Serbia | 48.45 | x | 52.92 | 52.17 | 58.77 | 55.34 | 58.77 | |
| 4 | Zhang Li | China | 53.09 | 51.81 | 56.68 | 55.49 | 53.60 | 54.39 | 56.68 | |
| 5 | Tazmin Brits | South Africa | 55.34 | 54.07 | 51.38 | 54.98 | x | 56.12 | 56.12 | |
| 6 | Jelena Jaakkola | Finland | 50.39 | 55.26 | x | x | x | x | 55.26 | |
| 7 | Anna Wessman | Sweden | 48.86 | 51.44 | 51.58 | - | 49.51 | 54.12 | 54.12 | |
| 8 | Nikola Ogrodníková | Czech Republic | 53.94 | 48.66 | - | - | - | - | 53.94 | |
| 9 | Anastasiya Svechnikova | Uzbekistan | x | 51.15 | x | | | | 51.15 | |
| 10 | Janis Ramírez | Nicaragua | x | 51.12 | x | | | | 51.12 | |
| 11 | Jucilene de Lima | Brazil | 50.87 | 49.20 | x | | | | 50.87 | |
| 12 | Ina Kartum | Norway | 45.63 | 48.39 | 46.83 | | | | 48.39 | |

### Qualifications

8 July

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nikola Ogrodníková | Czech Republic | 46.93 | 54.48 | - | 54.48 | Q |
| 2 | Tatjana Jelača | Serbia | 46.94 | 49.61 | 52.05 | 52.05 | q |
| 3 | Tazmin Brits | South Africa | 43.27 | 51.69 | 48.44 | 51.69 | q |
| 4 | Zhang Li | China | 50.32 | 51.38 | 50.20 | 51.38 | q |
| 5 | Anna Wessman | Sweden | x | 51.38 | 47.61 | 51.38 | q |
| 6 | Karolina Mor | Poland | 49.79 | 40.81 | 50.53 | 50.53 | |
| 7 | Karlee McQuillen | United States | 49.77 | x | 49.67 | 49.77 | |
| 8 | Kate Shierlaw | Australia | 47.53 | 45.86 | 47.98 | 47.98 | |
| 9 | Oona Sormunen | Finland | x | x | 46.32 | 46.32 | |
| 10 | María Paz Ríos | Chile | 40.41 | 44.89 | 42.64 | 44.89 | |
| 11 | Eliza Toader | Romania | 41.29 | 41.96 | 44.41 | 44.41 | |
| 12 | Chiu Pei-Lien | Chinese Taipei | 44.06 | x | 37.87 | 44.06 | |
| 13 | Ziva Klarer Rebec | Slovenia | x | 41.77 | 43.95 | 43.95 | |
| 14 | Kateryna Retiva | Ukraine | 39.76 | 42.95 | 40.58 | 42.95 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Vira Rebryk | Ukraine | 58.66 | - | - | 58.66 | Q |
| 2 | Jelena Jaakkola | Finland | 46.43 | x | 54.30 | 54.30 | Q |
| 3 | Li Lingwei | China | 50.94 | 52.90 | 50.39 | 52.90 | q |
| 4 | Jucilene de Lima | Brazil | 51.55 | 48.49 | 43.53 | 51.55 | q |
| 5 | Janis Ramírez | Nicaragua | 51.43 | 45.65 | x | 51.43 | q |
| 6 | Anastasiya Svechnikova | Uzbekistan | x | 51.17 | 46.31 | 51.17 | q |
| 7 | Ina Kartum | Norway | 45.21 | 50.98 | x | 50.98 | q |
| 8 | Matilde Andraud | France | 48.76 | 49.00 | 45.90 | 49.00 | |
| 9 | Tatsiana Khaladovich | Belarus | x | 48.33 | 44.10 | 48.33 | |
| 10 | Valentina Croitori | Moldova | 46.87 | 46.69 | 41.01 | 46.87 | |
| 11 | Barbora Svozilová | Czech Republic | 45.96 | 46.00 | x | 46.00 | |
| 12 | Aleksandra Erkic | Slovenia | 45.77 | 45.37 | x | 45.77 | |
| 13 | Sarah Nöh | Germany | 45.73 | x | 43.24 | 45.73 | |
| 14 | Laura Macauley | Canada | 37.35 | 40.11 | 43.45 | 43.45 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Belarus (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Canada (1)
* Chile (1)
* China (2)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Czech Republic (2)
* Finland (2)
* France (1)
* Germany (1)
* Moldova (1)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (1)
* Serbia (1)
* Slovenia (2)
* South Africa (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Ukraine (2)
* United States (1)
* Uzbekistan (1)