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

The women's javelin throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16 and 17 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Linda Brivule Latvia |
| Silver | Ilze Gribule Latvia |
| Bronze | Urszula Jasińska Poland |

## Results
### Final

17 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Linda Brivule | Latvia | 51.65 | x | 53.65 | 55.35 | 50.44 | 51.54 | 55.35 | |
| | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | 54.16 | 50.65 | x | 50.67 | 48.70 | x | 54.16 | |
| | Urszula Jasińska | Poland | 54.06 | x | 49.08 | 49.38 | 49.65 | 49.46 | 54.06 | |
| 4 | Yuneisy Rodríguez | Cuba | 51.28 | 53.23 | x | 51.50 | x | 48.56 | 53.23 | |
| 5 | Stefanie Hessler | Germany | 51.74 | 50.98 | 49.37 | 52.60 | 51.99 | 52.49 | 52.60 | |
| 6 | Elfje Willemsen | Belgium | x | 52.18 | 48.24 | x | x | x | 52.18 | |
| 7 | Lyndsey Johnson | United States | 49.96 | 49.52 | 50.76 | 50.99 | x | 49.36 | 50.99 | |
| 8 | Andrea Kvetová | Czech Republic | 50.76 | 49.23 | x | 49.29 | 46.73 | x | 50.76 | |
| 9 | Kim Mickle | Australia | 50.01 | 48.60 | 46.87 | | | | 50.01 | |
| 10 | Marta Alonso | Spain | x | 43.65 | 47.28 | | | | 47.28 | |
| 11 | Olga Gamza | Belarus | 41.70 | 46.69 | 45.29 | | | | 46.69 | |
| 12 | Krista Woodward | Canada | x | 46.32 | x | | | | 46.32 | |

### Qualifications

16 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Linda Brivule | Latvia | 48.44 | 44.74 | 51.22 | 51.22 | q |
| 2 | Stefanie Hessler | Germany | 49.87 | 51.09 | 48.60 | 51.09 | q |
| 3 | Lyndsey Johnson | United States | 49.09 | 50.87 | x | 50.87 | q |
| 4 | Yuneisy Rodríguez | Cuba | x | 50.35 | 50.76 | 50.76 | q |
| 5 | Urszula Jasińska | Poland | 48.04 | 49.49 | 49.70 | 49.70 | q |
| 6 | Elfje Willemsen | Belgium | 43.77 | x | 47.80 | 47.80 | q |
| 7 | Hana'a Omar | Egypt | 46.19 | 31.69 | 45.63 | 46.19 | |
| 8 | Alana Redfern | Canada | 42.27 | 42.69 | 45.52 | 45.52 | |
| 9 | Sigrún Sveinsdóttir | Iceland | 39.74 | 42.57 | 45.34 | 45.34 | |
| 10 | Berna Demirci | Turkey | x | 44.78 | 38.30 | 44.78 | |
| 11 | Kimet Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 41.75 | 44.66 | 43.18 | 44.66 | |
| 12 | Dalila Rugama | Nicaragua | 38.69 | 41.97 | x | 41.97 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Andrea Kvetová | Czech Republic | 54.65 | - | - | 54.65 | Q |
| 2 | Olga Gamza | Belarus | 51.11 | x | 49.16 | 51.11 | q |
| 3 | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | 49.75 | 49.55 | x | 49.75 | q |
| 4 | Kim Mickle | Australia | 48.26 | 49.67 | x | 49.67 | q |
| 5 | Marta Alonso | Spain | 47.86 | 48.41 | 47.57 | 48.41 | q |
| 6 | Krista Woodward | Canada | 45.78 | 47.10 | 46.30 | 47.10 | q |
| 7 | Izabel Savic | Sweden | 45.10 | 46.74 | 45.59 | 46.74 | |
| 8 | Daniela Janke | Germany | 46.70 | x | 44.70 | 46.70 | |
| 9 | Shaneka Parkes | Jamaica | 39.58 | 39.06 | 43.38 | 43.38 | |
| 10 | Ana Gutiérrez | Mexico | 42.88 | 42.43 | 41.03 | 42.88 | |
| 11 | Petra Novák | Slovenia | 41.51 | x | 41.00 | 41.51 | |
| 12 | Rachel Walker | United States | x | x | 38.86 | 38.86 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Belarus (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Canada (2)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Dominican Republic (1)
* Egypt (1)
* Germany (2)
* Iceland (1)
* Jamaica (1)
* Latvia (2)
* Mexico (1)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Poland (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Turkey (1)
* United States (2)