# 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 19 and 20 October.

## Medalists

| Gold | Jarmila Klimešová Czech Republic |
| Silver | Inga Kožarenoka Latvia |
| Bronze | Halina Kakhava Belarus |

## Results
### Final

20 October
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Jarmila Klimešová | Czech Republic | 48.88 | 50.51 | x | x | 52.17 | 54.82 | 54.82 | |
| | Inga Kožarenoka | Latvia | 49.88 | 50.62 | 45.95 | x | 54.64 | 51.27 | 54.64 | |
| | Halina Kakhava | Belarus | 54.26 | 52.38 | 51.46 | 46.95 | 48.04 | x | 54.26 | |
| 4 | Magdalena Czenska | Poland | x | 51.74 | 53.59 | - | - | - | 53.59 | |
| 5 | Yi Chunmei | China | 50.96 | x | 49.74 | 48.77 | x | 53.12 | 53.12 | |
| 6 | Goldie Sayers | United Kingdom | 51.52 | x | 47.90 | 50.12 | x | x | 51.52 | |
| 7 | Hidemi Ueki | Japan | 47.24 | 46.94 | 47.77 | 46.97 | 42.96 | 50.88 | 50.88 | |
| 8 | Christina Obergföll | Germany | 49.10 | 48.35 | 48.16 | 44.36 | 47.36 | 50.23 | 50.23 | |
| 9 | Maja Janjic | Yugoslavia | 46.16 | 41.66 | 46.68 | | | | 46.68 | |
| 10 | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | x | 46.47 | 39.86 | | | | 46.47 | |
| 11 | Jana Ladewig | Germany | 41.63 | 46.10 | 45.38 | | | | 46.10 | |
| 12 | Natalya Shymchuk | Belarus | x | 44.16 | 45.32 | | | | 45.32 | |

### Qualifications

19 October

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Yi Chunmei | China | 50.66 | 52.40 | - | 52.40 | Q |
| 2 | Inga Kožarenoka | Latvia | 52.13 | - | - | 52.13 | Q |
| 3 | Natalya Shymchuk | Belarus | 51.43 | 51.56 | x | 51.56 | q |
| 4 | Jana Ladewig | Germany | 51.09 | 51.32 | 51.15 | 51.32 | q |
| 5 | Hidemi Ueki | Japan | 45.81 | 50.40 | 49.50 | 50.40 | q |
| 6 | Maja Janjic | Yugoslavia | 49.91 | 49.02 | 46.63 | 49.91 | q |
| 7 | Marion Bonaudo | France | 48.96 | 43.83 | 43.92 | 48.96 | |
| 8 | Inga Stasiulionytė | Lithuania | 46.68 | 41.96 | 38.32 | 46.68 | |
| 9 | Katy Polansky | United States | x | 43.17 | 41.06 | 43.17 | |
| 10 | Andrea McBride | New Zealand | x | x | 42.97 | 42.97 | |
| 11 | Steph Hancock | Australia | 40.12 | 38.38 | 37.80 | 40.12 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Halina Kakhava | Belarus | 55.73 | - | - | 55.73 | Q |
| 2 | Jarmila Klimešová | Czech Republic | 54.61 | - | - | 54.61 | Q |
| 3 | Goldie Sayers | United Kingdom | 54.58 | - | - | 54.58 | Q |
| 4 | Magdalena Czenska | Poland | 50.29 | 50.76 | 50.29 | 50.76 | q |
| 5 | Ilze Gribule | Latvia | 49.48 | 45.90 | x | 49.48 | q |
| 6 | Christina Obergföll | Germany | 49.40 | 46.02 | 49.16 | 49.40 | q |
| 7 | Marie Bringard | France | 47.69 | 44.02 | 47.19 | 47.69 | |
| 8 | Martina Ratej | Slovenia | x | 46.83 | 45.38 | 46.83 | |
| 9 | Xénia Frajka | Hungary | 44.40 | 43.86 | 44.83 | 44.83 | |
| 10 | Hana'a Omar | Egypt | 37.10 | 35.17 | 42.14 | 42.14 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Belarus (2)
* China (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Egypt (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Hungary (1)
* Japan (1)
* Latvia (2)
* Lithuania (1)
* New Zealand (1)
* Poland (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (1)
* Yugoslavia (1)