# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21 and 23 August. An old specification 600g javelin was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Osleidys Menéndez Cuba |
| Silver | Nikolett Szabó Hungary |
| Bronze | Bina Ramesh France |

## Results
### Final

23 August
| 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 | 54.58 | 58.14 | 56.56 | 60.96 | x | 52.86 | 60.96 | |
| | Nikolett Szabó | Hungary | 56.42 | 55.76 | 55.86 | 58.34 | x | x | 58.34 | |
| | Bina Ramesh | France | 55.50 | 53.46 | 53.26 | 55.62 | x | 57.70 | 57.70 | |
| 4 | Nora Bicet | Cuba | 53.08 | 53.52 | 54.52 | x | 55.52 | x | 55.52 | |
| 5 | Elizabeta Randjelovic | Slovenia | 52.24 | 50.80 | 54.72 | 53.50 | 54.38 | x | 54.72 | |
| 6 | Chu Chunxia | China | 50.40 | 49.60 | 51.52 | 51.56 | 52.60 | 53.86 | 53.86 | |
| 7 | Sarah Walter | France | 50.64 | 49.00 | 42.78 | 51.80 | 52.86 | x | 52.86 | |
| 8 | Andrea Gránicz | Hungary | 43.36 | 50.84 | 48.84 | x | 52.80 | 43.58 | 52.80 | |
| 9 | Laila Bergskas | Norway | 50.42 | 49.66 | x | | | | 50.42 | |
| 10 | Sabina Moya | Colombia | 49.60 | 48.52 | 50.40 | | | | 50.40 | |
| 11 | Veera Oksanen | Finland | x | x | 49.98 | | | | 49.98 | |
| 12 | Yan Guoxiang | China | 46.76 | 49.40 | 49.82 | | | | 49.82 | |

### Qualifications

21 Aug

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nikolett Szabó | Hungary | 46.68 | 55.66 | - | 55.66 | Q |
| 2 | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | x | 55.28 | - | 55.28 | Q |
| 3 | Sarah Walter | France | 51.90 | 54.34 | - | 54.34 | Q |
| 4 | Chu Chunxia | China | 48.62 | 54.34 | - | 54.34 | Q |
| 5 | Laila Bergskas | Norway | 52.40 | 49.08 | 48.96 | 52.40 | q |
| 6 | Elizabeta Randjelovic | Slovenia | x | 48.72 | 51.16 | 51.16 | q |
| 7 | Åsa Lindberg | Finland | 49.50 | 45.60 | x | 49.50 | |
| 8 | Esther Eisenlauer | Germany | 48.62 | x | x | 48.62 | |
| 9 | Katarzyna Trojanowska | Poland | 48.48 | x | 47.50 | 48.48 | |
| 10 | Cecilia McIntosh | Australia | 44.18 | 47.24 | 44.68 | 47.24 | |
| 11 | Evguenia Sytcheva | Russia | 47.10 | 46.50 | x | 47.10 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nora Bicet | Cuba | x | 56.02 | - | 56.02 | Q |
| 2 | Sabina Moya | Colombia | 55.06 | - | - | 55.06 | Q |
| 3 | Veera Oksanen | Finland | 54.40 | - | - | 54.40 | Q |
| 4 | Bina Ramesh | France | 48.98 | x | 54.22 | 54.22 | Q |
| 5 | Yan Guoxiang | China | 51.18 | 51.02 | x | 51.18 | q |
| 6 | Andrea Gránicz | Hungary | 50.84 | 49.80 | 50.06 | 50.84 | q |
| 7 | Doreen Günther | Germany | x | 49.46 | 50.54 | 50.54 | |
| 8 | Monika Kolodziejska | Poland | 48.24 | 48.50 | 50.08 | 50.08 | |
| 9 | Moonika Aava | Estonia | 46.22 | 49.44 | 45.70 | 49.44 | |
| 10 | Denika Kisty | United States | 38.48 | 42.14 | 47.02 | 47.02 | |
| 11 | Park Ho-hyun | South Korea | 36.88 | 41.66 | 44.42 | 44.42 | |
| 12 | Lindy Leveaux | Seychelles | 36.70 | 39.06 | 36.42 | 39.06 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* China (2)
* Colombia (1)
* Cuba (2)
* Estonia (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (2)
* Germany (2)
* Hungary (2)
* Norway (1)
* Poland (2)
* Russia (1)
* Seychelles (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* South Korea (1)
* United States (1)