# 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 10 and 11 August. An old specification 600g javelin was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Tanja Damaske East Germany |
| Silver | Oksana Ovchinnikova Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Mandy Liverton United Kingdom |

## Results
### Final

11 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Tanja Damaske | East Germany | 61.06 | 56.60 | x | 54.76 | 55.98 | x | 61.06 | |
| | Oksana Ovchinnikova | Soviet Union | 57.26 | 56.28 | x | x | 54.90 | 54.66 | 57.26 | |
| | Mandy Liverton | United Kingdom | 53.90 | 54.78 | 56.68 | 55.72 | 54.60 | 54.30 | 56.68 | |
| 4 | Hou Lili | China | 54.24 | 53.60 | 55.96 | 52.86 | 50.76 | 55.44 | 55.96 | |
| 5 | Claudia Isaila | Romania | 52.46 | x | 54.74 | 53.58 | 52.12 | 52.94 | 54.74 | |
| 6 | Odelmys Palma | Cuba | x | 52.82 | 51.86 | 53.94 | 53.74 | 49.36 | 53.94 | |
| 7 | Yvonne Reichardt | East Germany | 50.94 | 49.30 | 52.76 | 51.36 | 50.96 | 52.16 | 52.76 | |
| 8 | Khrysoula Maguina | Greece | 50.30 | 52.42 | 49.60 | 51.20 | 51.78 | 51.50 | 52.42 | |
| 9 | Natalya Tilkova | Soviet Union | 51.92 | 50.46 | 51.36 | | | | 51.92 | |
| 10 | Nathalie Teppe | France | 49.88 | 49.76 | - | | | | 49.88 | |
| 11 | Sonia Bisset | Cuba | 49.04 | 49.46 | x | | | | 49.46 | |
| 12 | Ágnes Preisinger | Hungary | 44.78 | 45.50 | 47.36 | | | | 47.36 | |

### Qualifications

10 Aug

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Hou Lili | China | 56.58 | - | - | 56.58 | Q |
| 2 | Oksana Ovchinnikova | Soviet Union | 56.12 | - | - | 56.12 | Q |
| 3 | Nathalie Teppe | France | 52.88 | - | - | 52.88 | Q |
| 4 | Mandy Liverton | United Kingdom | 52.24 | - | - | 52.24 | Q |
| 5 | Tanja Damaske | East Germany | 49.48 | x | 52.14 | 52.14 | Q |
| 6 | Sonia Bisset | Cuba | 50.50 | 48.12 | 51.98 | 51.98 | Q |
| 7 | Yvonne Reichardt | East Germany | 51.52 | - | - | 51.52 | Q |
| 8 | Khrysoula Maguina | Greece | 51.14 | - | - | 51.14 | Q |
| 9 | Natalya Tilkova | Soviet Union | 50.52 | x | 49.46 | 50.52 | q |
| 10 | Claudia Isaila | Romania | 49.34 | x | 50.08 | 50.08 | q |
| 11 | Ágnes Preisinger | Hungary | 47.80 | 46.26 | 49.36 | 49.36 | q |
| 12 | Odelmys Palma | Cuba | 42.28 | 46.48 | 49.02 | 49.02 | q |
| 13 | Nicola Emblem | United Kingdom | 48.48 | 47.22 | 47.96 | 48.48 | |
| 14 | Helena Gouvela | Portugal | 42.96 | 41.70 | 47.36 | 47.36 | |
| 15 | Khristina Georgieva | Bulgaria | 45.42 | 47.10 | 46.52 | 47.10 | |
| 16 | Gloria Crippa | Italy | 46.16 | 46.12 | x | 46.16 | |
| 17 | Krasimira Bosinakova | Bulgaria | 43.82 | 45.98 | 45.90 | 45.98 | |
| 18 | Liao Shu-hao | Chinese Taipei | x | 44.42 | 44.06 | 44.42 | |
| 19 | Daleen Botha | Namibia | x | 44.20 | x | 44.20 | |
| 20 | Tomomi Oneyama | Japan | 43.94 | 43.30 | 44.10 | 44.10 | |
| 21 | Nina Dubowski | Norway | 43.44 | 43.16 | x | 43.44 | |
| 22 | Renata Strašek | Yugoslavia | 42.98 | x | x | 42.98 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.
* Bulgaria (2)
* China (1)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Cuba (2)
* East Germany (2)
* France (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (1)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (1)
* Namibia (1)
* Norway (1)
* Portugal (1)
* Romania (1)
* Soviet Union (2)
* United Kingdom (2)
* Yugoslavia (1)