# 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July. An old specification 600g javelin was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba |
| Silver | Liang Lili China |
| Bronze | Wei Yanan China |

## Results
### Final

29 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 68.17 | 61.98 | 62.61 | x | x | x | 68.17 | |
| | Liang Lili | China | 61.72 | 55.13 | x | 57.62 | 61.05 | 51.17 | 61.72 | |
| | Wei Yanan | China | x | 58.75 | 56.86 | 55.96 | 59.10 | x | 59.10 | |
| 4 | Nikolett Szabó | Hungary | 58.01 | 58.94 | x | 57.58 | x | 57.79 | 58.94 | |
| 5 | Bina Ramesh | France | x | x | 54.72 | x | x | 52.35 | 54.72 | |
| 6 | Linda Lindqvist | Finland | 54.15 | 54.26 | x | 54.68 | 51.95 | 50.19 | 54.68 | |
| 7 | Mariana Melinte | Romania | 50.01 | 53.79 | 52.45 | 49.21 | x | 52.25 | 53.79 | |
| 8 | Tatyana Lyakhovich | Ukraine | 50.37 | 49.38 | 52.59 | 50.87 | 48.17 | x | 52.59 | |
| 9 | Monika Kolodziejska | Poland | 46.95 | 48.81 | 51.31 | | | | 51.31 | |
| 10 | Dana Lehmann | Germany | 50.65 | 50.52 | 49.27 | | | | 50.65 | |
| 11 | Andrea Gránicz | Hungary | 49.93 | 47.87 | 48.45 | | | | 49.93 | |
| 12 | Carolin Soboll | Germany | 47.91 | 47.70 | 48.37 | | | | 48.37 | |

### Qualifications

28 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 65.93 | - | - | 65.93 | Q |
| 2 | Liang Lili | China | 51.42 | x | 53.39 | 53.39 | Q |
| 3 | Linda Lindqvist | Finland | 48.22 | 51.02 | 52.48 | 52.48 | q |
| 4 | Mariana Melinte | Romania | 49.97 | 51.91 | 47.05 | 51.91 | q |
| 5 | Andrea Gránicz | Hungary | 51.75 | 46.50 | 49.42 | 51.75 | q |
| 6 | Dana Lehmann | Germany | 48.63 | 48.27 | 51.74 | 51.74 | q |
| 7 | Tanja Tessner | South Africa | 47.93 | 44.66 | 46.55 | 47.93 | |
| 8 | Yuk Yun-Kyong | South Korea | x | 47.68 | x | 47.68 | |
| 9 | Cecilia McIntosh | Australia | 45.03 | 44.38 | 46.59 | 46.59 | |
| 10 | Marie Bringard | France | 45.60 | 40.33 | x | 45.60 | |
| 11 | Goldie Sayers | United Kingdom | 39.85 | x | 45.54 | 45.54 | |
| 12 | Mercedes Chilla | Spain | x | 45.45 | 41.60 | 45.45 | |
| 13 | Ayako Moro | Japan | 44.80 | x | 40.74 | 44.80 | |
| 14 | Suniye Is | Turkey | 43.60 | x | 40.92 | 43.60 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nikolett Szabó | Hungary | 56.62 | - | - | 56.62 | Q |
| 2 | Wei Yanan | China | 55.98 | - | - | 55.98 | Q |
| 3 | Bina Ramesh | France | x | 54.95 | - | 54.95 | Q |
| 4 | Tatyana Lyakhovich | Ukraine | 51.21 | 52.83 | 46.37 | 52.83 | q |
| 5 | Carolin Soboll | Germany | 52.79 | 52.82 | x | 52.82 | q |
| 6 | Monika Kolodziejska | Poland | 48.73 | 50.54 | 50.44 | 50.54 | q |
| 7 | Jarmila Klimešová | Czech Republic | x | 48.82 | x | 48.82 | |
| 8 | Annika Petersson | Sweden | 46.24 | 48.68 | 48.45 | 48.68 | |
| 9 | Kelly Morgan | United Kingdom | 46.58 | x | x | 46.58 | |
| 10 | Ivana Bizaca | Croatia | x | x | 45.91 | 45.91 | |
| 11 | Huang Ya-Chin | Chinese Taipei | x | 45.55 | 44.67 | 45.55 | |
| 12 | Kazuyo Komasa | Japan | x | 45.35 | 44.76 | 45.35 | |
| 13 | Zahra Bani | Italy | 41.98 | 36.99 | 44.38 | 44.38 | |
| 14 | Oksana Gromova | Russia | 40.59 | 41.13 | 38.92 | 41.13 | |
| 15 | Veronica Abrahamse | South Africa | 37.09 | x | x | 37.09 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* China (2)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Croatia (1)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Hungary (2)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (2)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* South Africa (2)
* South Korea (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Turkey (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (2)