# Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 9 September. A total of 6 events are contested for 6 different classifications.

## Competition format

The competition for each classification consisted of a single round. Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).

## Medal summary

| Classification | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| F13 details | Nozimakhon Kayumova Uzbekistan | 44.58 | Irada Aliyeva Azerbaijan | 42.58 | Natalija Eder Austria | 40.49 |
| F34 details | Zou Lijuan China | 21.86 | Marjaana Heikkinen Finland | 18.42 | Frances Herrmann Germany | 18.16 |
| F37 details | Shirlene Coelho Brazil | 37.57 | Mi Na China | 30.18 | Jia Qianqian China | 29.47 |
| F46 details | Hollie Arnold Great Britain | 43.01 | Holly Robinson New Zealand | 41.22 | Katarzyna Piekart Poland | 41.07 |
| F54 details | Flora Ugwunwa Nigeria | 20.25 | Hania Aidi Tunisia | 18.88 | Ntombizanele Situ South Africa | 17.90 |
| F58 details | Diāna Dadzīte Latvia | 23.26 | Martina Willing Germany | 22.22 | Nadia Medjmedj Algeria | 20.24 |

## Results
### F13

The F13 event took place on 17 September.
| Rank | Athlete | category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Nozimakhon Kayumova (UZB) | F13 | 41.27 | 44.58 | 43.25 | 40.76 | x | 42.49 | 44.58 | WR |
| | Irada Aliyeva (AZE) | F12 | 39.27 | x | 39.63 | 41.57 | 42.58 | 41.59 | 42.58 | PR |
| | Natalija Eder (AUT) | F12 | 40.49 | 37.52 | x | 34.50 | 38.25 | 37.51 | 40.49 | PB |
| 4 | Zhao Yuping (CHN) | F12 | 38.11 | 32.68 | 39.59 | x | 37.94 | 34.44 | 39.59 | |
| 5 | Liu Ya-ting (TPE) | F12 | 35.18 | 31.05 | 32.59 | x | 32.68 | 32.50 | 35.18 | |
| 6 | Rebeca Valenzuela Álvarez (MEX) | F12 | x | x | - | - | R | | NM | |

### F34

The F34 event took place on 9 September.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Zou Lijuan (CHN) | 21.00 | 21.68 | 21.86 | 17.87 | 18.17 | 18.97 | 21.86 | WR |
| | Marjaana Heikkinen (FIN) | x | x | 18.42 | x | x | x | 18.42 | SB |
| | Frances Herrmann (GER) | 18.14 | 17.14 | 18.16 | 17.40 | 17.85 | 17.39 | 18.16 | |
| 4 | Lucyna Kornobys (POL) | 17.42 | 17.88 | 16.74 | 16.42 | x | x | 17.88 | SB |
| 5 | Louadjeda Benoumessad (ALG) | 16.96 | x | x | 14.61 | x | x | 16.96 | |
| 6 | Yousra Ben Jemaa (TUN) | 15.29 | x | 15.07 | x | x | x | 15.29 | |
| 7 | Maryam Soltani (IRI) | 14.84 | 15.00 | x | x | x | x | 15.00 | |
| 8 | Saida Amoudi (MAR) | 12.97 | 14.24 | 13.87 | 13.22 | 13.16 | x | 14.24 | |

### F37

The F37 event took place on 10 September.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Shirlene Coelho (BRA) | 35.55 | 37.34 | 37.57 | 32.73 | 37.10 | x | 37.57 | SB |
| | Mi Na (CHN) | x | 30.18 | 28.35 | 28.96 | x | x | 30.18 | PB |
| | Jia Qianqian (CHN) | x | x | x | 29.47 | x | x | 29.47 | |
| 4 | Yomaira Cohen (VEN) | 26.96 | 28.56 | 28.51 | 28.46 | 28.14 | 26.98 | 28.56 | |
| 5 | Rae Anderson (AUS) | 25.58 | 28.46 | 27.88 | 25.98 | 26.22 | 27.83 | 28.46 | PB |
| 6 | Eva Berna (CZE) | 20.66 | x | x | x | 21.79 | 23.27 | 23.27 | PB |
| 7 | Caitlin Dore (NZL) | 19.55 | x | x | 20.87 | 20.74 | 20.49 | 20.87 | |

### F46

The F46 event took place on 13 September.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Hollie Arnold (GBR) | 41.10 | 41.68 | 38.28 | 38.70 | x | 43.01 | 43.01 | WR |
| | Holly Robinson (NZL) | 40.80 | 38.92 | 40.13 | 40.83 | 41.22 | 40.62 | 41.22 | OC |
| | Katarzyna Piekart (POL) | 40.80 | 41.07 | 39.15 | 35.69 | 36.90 | 34.66 | 41.07 | SB |
| 4 | Zhao Hongmei (CHN) | 39.50 | 38.16 | 38.47 | x | 39.82 | 39.44 | 39.82 | AS |
| 5 | Madeleine Hogan (AUS) | 37.53 | 39.75 | 39.28 | 38.76 | 37.69 | 37.52 | 39.75 | SB |
| 6 | Saška Sokolov (SRB) | 33.26 | 32.20 | 29.44 | 31.41 | 28.26 | 32.17 | 33.26 | |
| 7 | Surang Khamsuk (THA) | x | x | 23.00 | 28.46 | x | 26.68 | 28.46 | SB |
| 8 | Maryam Almatrooshi (UAE) | 25.11 | x | 26.69 | x | 25.41 | 26.94 | 26.94 | |

### F54

The F54 event took place on 13 September.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Flora Ugwunwa (NGR) | 20.25 | 17.88 | x | x | 18.04 | 18.72 | 20.25 | WR |
| | Hania Aidi (TUN) | 18.28 | x | 18.88 | 17.45 | 18.23 | x | 18.88 | PB |
| | Ntombizanele Situ (RSA) | 17.18 | 17.88 | 17.90 | 17.52 | 16.73 | x | 17.90 | PB |
| 4 | Yang Liwan (CHN) | x | x | 17.30 | 16.80 | 17.39 | 17.52 | 17.52 | |
| 5 | Poliana Jesus (BRA) | 13.94 | 13.96 | 13.72 | 13.17 | 13.69 | 12.61 | 13.96 | |
| 6 | Estela Salas (MEX) | x | 10.83 | x | x | 11.62 | 11.16 | 11.62 | SB |
| 7 | Raya Al'abri (OMA) | 9.27 | x | x | 8.67 | x | 9.57 | 9.57 | PB |
| | Yanive Torres Martinez (COL) | x | x | x | | | | NM | |
| | Fadhila Nafati (TUN) | x | x | x | | | | NM | |

### F56

The F56 event took place on 10 September. The event incorporates athletes from classification F55 in addition to F56.
| Rank | Athlete | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Notes |
| | Diāna Dadzīte (LAT) | 22.25 | 23.08 | 23.26 | 23.19 | 21.77 | 21.78 | 23.26 | WR |
| | Martina Willing (GER) | 21.80 | x | 22.22 | 21.42 | x | x | 22.22 | |
| | Nadia Medjmedj (ALG) | 19.45 | 20.24 | x | x | 18.36 | 19.63 | 20.24 | |
| 4 | Hashemiyeh Motaghian (IRI) | 18.99 | 19.83 | 18.74 | x | x | 19.81 | 19.83 | |
| 5 | Daniela Todorova (BUL) | 18.95 | 18.49 | 19.06 | 18.73 | 19.54 | 19.02 | 19.54 | PB |
| 6 | Raíssa Rocha Machado (BRA) | 17.38 | x | 18.34 | x | 18.57 | x | 18.57 | |
| 7 | Angela Madsen (USA) | 17.21 | x | x | 15.24 | 16.84 | x | 17.21 | |
| 8 | Érica Castaño (COL) | 15.85 | 16.40 | 15.00 | 15.07 | x | x | 16.40 | |
| 9 | Dong Feixia (CHN) | 13.76 | 14.33 | 14.25 | – | – | – | 14.33 | |
| 10 | Milka Milinković (CRO) | 13.70 | 13.92 | 13.95 | – | – | – | 13.95 | |
| 11 | Iveth Valdes Romero (PAN) | 13.27 | 11.76 | 13.57 | – | – | – | 13.57 | |
| 12 | Kororoumou Coulibaly (MLI) | x | x | 12.77 | – | – | – | 12.77 | |