# 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 19 and 20 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Ivana Brkljačić Croatia |
| Silver | Martina Danisová Slovakia |
| Bronze | Yuliya Rozenfeld Russia |

## Results
### Final

20 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Ivana Brkljačić | Croatia | 63.80 | x | 64.77 | 65.18 | 65.39 | 64.23 | 65.39 | |
| | Martina Danisová | Slovakia | 61.38 | x | 62.14 | 63.91 | 60.17 | 62.63 | 63.91 | |
| | Yuliya Rozenfeld | Russia | 58.58 | 60.83 | 58.23 | 57.27 | 56.85 | 51.70 | 60.83 | |
| 4 | Gabrielle Neighbour | Australia | 56.28 | 57.94 | 60.17 | x | 55.22 | 56.21 | 60.17 | |
| 5 | Jennifer Dahlgren | Argentina | 57.99 | 53.48 | 59.48 | 56.67 | 56.29 | 54.49 | 59.48 | |
| 6 | Stéphanie Falzon | France | 56.26 | x | 56.71 | x | 58.52 | 58.72 | 58.72 | |
| 7 | Nataliya Zolotukhina | Ukraine | 51.56 | 56.71 | 57.04 | 58.47 | x | 58.01 | 58.47 | |
| 8 | Karin Engström | Sweden | 57.01 | x | 51.88 | x | x | 56.81 | 57.01 | |
| 9 | Berta Castells | Spain | 54.82 | 55.41 | 52.61 | | | | 55.41 | |
| 10 | Mariya Smolyachkova | Belarus | x | 45.28 | 53.37 | | | | 53.37 | |
| 11 | Yekaterina Khoroshikh | Russia | x | 53.22 | x | | | | 53.22 | |
| 12 | Emma Olsson | Sweden | 51.91 | 51.08 | x | | | | 51.91 | |

### Qualifications

19 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Berta Castells | Spain | x | 60.45 | - | 60.45 | Q |
| 2 | Yuliya Rozenfeld | Russia | 56.73 | 59.66 | - | 59.66 | Q |
| 3 | Ivana Brkljačić | Croatia | 59.63 | - | - | 59.63 | Q |
| 4 | Karin Engström | Sweden | 51.36 | x | 58.36 | 58.36 | q |
| 5 | Mariya Smolyachkova | Belarus | 58.10 | x | x | 58.10 | q |
| 6 | Gabrielle Neighbour | Australia | 57.36 | 56.97 | 57.80 | 57.80 | q |
| 7 | Stéphanie Falzon | France | 54.83 | 56.07 | 56.98 | 56.98 | q |
| 8 | Laura Douglas | United Kingdom | 52.30 | x | 52.65 | 52.65 | |
| 9 | Zhang Wenxiu | China | x | 52.31 | x | 52.31 | |
| 10 | Mona Holm | Norway | 49.00 | x | 52.03 | 52.03 | |
| 11 | Maris Rõngelep | Estonia | x | 51.73 | x | 51.73 | |
| 12 | Izabela Olszewska | Poland | x | 49.37 | x | 49.37 | |
| 13 | Olga Shogoleva | Uzbekistan | 46.67 | x | 43.26 | 46.67 | |
| | Jennifer Hadfield | Germany | x | x | x | NM | |
| | Éva Orbán | Hungary | x | x | x | NM | |
| | Ana Durão | Portugal | x | x | x | NM | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nataliya Zolotukhina | Ukraine | 59.20 | - | - | 59.20 | Q |
| 2 | Martina Danisová | Slovakia | 59.04 | - | - | 59.04 | Q |
| 3 | Yekaterina Khoroshikh | Russia | x | 58.23 | x | 58.23 | q |
| 4 | Emma Olsson | Sweden | 55.80 | 57.11 | x | 57.11 | q |
| 5 | Jennifer Dahlgren | Argentina | 55.74 | 57.05 | 50.29 | 57.05 | q |
| 6 | Kristen Michalski | United States | 56.97 | x | 53.99 | 56.97 | |
| 7 | Adriana Benaventa | Venezuela | x | 56.04 | 55.85 | 56.04 | |
| 8 | Lenka Ledvinová | Czech Republic | 53.12 | 55.50 | x | 55.50 | |
| 9 | Sarah Luyimi-Mbala | Belgium | 50.70 | 54.29 | x | 54.29 | |
| 10 | Betty Heidler | Germany | 53.82 | x | x | 53.82 | |
| 11 | Nicola Dudman | United Kingdom | x | 51.08 | 52.56 | 52.56 | |
| 12 | Nina Cotolupenco | Moldova | x | 46.93 | 50.29 | 50.29 | |
| 13 | Olivia Waldet | France | x | 50.20 | x | 50.20 | |
| 14 | Andrea Kéri | Hungary | x | x | 49.43 | 49.43 | |
| 15 | Valentina Srsa | Croatia | x | 48.67 | x | 48.67 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.
* Argentina (1)
* Australia (1)
* Belarus (1)
* Belgium (1)
* China (1)
* Croatia (2)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Estonia (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Hungary (2)
* Moldova (1)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (1)
* Portugal (1)
* Russia (2)
* Slovakia (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (2)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (2)
* United States (1)
* Uzbekistan (1)
* Venezuela (1)