World Records — Javelin Throw Women

The Javelin Throw Women world record stands at 72.28, set by Barbora Špotáková (CZE) in 2008. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

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Record History

2008Barbora ŠpotákováCurrentCZE—Sep 13, 2008StuttgartOngoing72.28+0.58m
2005Olisdeilys MenéndezCUB—Aug 14, 2005Helsinki3.1 years71.7+0.16m
2001Olisdeilys MenéndezCUB—Jul 1, 2001Rethymno4.1 years71.54+2.06m
2000Trine HattestadNOR—Jul 28, 2000Oslo11 months69.48+1.26m
2000Trine HattestadNOR—Jun 30, 2000Rome28 d68.22+1.13m
1999Mirela ManianiGRE—Aug 28, 1999Seville10 months67.09-12.91m
1988Petra FelkeGDR—Sep 9, 1988Potsdam11 years80.0+1.10m
1987Petra FelkeGDR—Jul 29, 1987Leipzig13 months78.9+1.46m
1986Fatima WhitbreadGBR—Aug 28, 1986Stuttgart11 months77.44+2.04m
1985Petra FelkeGDR—Jun 4, 1985Schwerin15 months75.4+0.14m
1985Petra FelkeGDR—Jun 4, 1985SchwerinEqualled75.26+0.50m
1983Tiina LillakFIN—Jun 13, 1983Tampere24 months74.76+0.56m
1982Sofia SakorafaGRE—Sep 26, 1982Chania9 months74.2+1.80m
1982Tiina LillakFIN—Jul 29, 1982Helsinki59 d72.4+0.52m
1981Antoaneta TodorovaBUL—Aug 15, 1981Zagreb11 months71.88+1.80m
1980Tatyana BiryulinaURS—Jul 12, 1980Podolsk13 months70.08+0.12m
1980Ruth FuchsGDR—Apr 29, 1980Split2 months69.96+0.44m
1979Ruth FuchsGDR—Jun 13, 1979Dresden11 months69.52+0.20m
1977Kate SchmidtUSA—Sep 11, 1977Fürth21 months69.32+0.20m
1976Ruth FuchsGDR—Jul 10, 1976East Berlin14 months69.12+1.90m
1974Ruth FuchsGDR—Sep 3, 1974Rome22 months67.22+1.12m
1973Ruth FuchsGDR—Sep 7, 1973Edinburgh12 months66.1+1.04m
1972Ruth FuchsGDR—Jun 11, 1972Potsdam15 months65.06+2.36m
1972Ewa GryzieckaPOL—Jun 11, 1972BucharestEqualled62.7+0.30m
1964Yelena GorchakovaURS—Oct 16, 1964Tokyo7.7 years62.4+2.62m
1963Elvīra OzoliņaURS—Jul 3, 1963Moscow15 months59.78+0.23m
1960Elvīra OzoliņaURS—Jun 4, 1960Bucharest3.1 years59.55+1.63m
1960Elvīra OzoliņaURS—May 3, 1960Leselidze32 d57.92+0.43m
1958Birutė ZalogaitytėURS—Oct 30, 1958Tbilisi18 months57.49+9cm
1958Anna PazeraAUS—Jul 24, 1958Cardiff3 months57.4+1.67m
1958Dana ZátopkováTCH—Jun 1, 1958Prague53 d55.73+0.25m
1954Nadezhda KonyayevaURS—Aug 6, 1954Kiev3.8 years55.48+0.37m
1954Nadezhda KonyayevaURS—May 22, 1954Kiev3 months55.11+1.55m
1954Nadezhda KonyayevaURS—Feb 5, 1954Leningrad3 months53.56+0.15m
1949Natalya SmirnitskayaURS—Aug 5, 1949Moscow4.5 years53.41+3.82m
1949Natalya SmirnitskayaURS—Jul 25, 1949Moscow11 d49.59+0.96m
1948Herma BAUMAAUT—Sep 12, 1948Vienna10 months48.63+0.42m
1947Herma BAUMAAUT—Jun 29, 1947Vienna15 months48.21+0.97m
1942Anneliese SteinheuerGER—Jun 21, 1942Frankfurt5 years47.24+0.49m
1932Nan GindeleUSA—Jun 18, 1932Chicago10 years46.745+2.10m
1932Ellen BraumüllerGER—Jun 12, 1932Berlin6 d44.64+2.36m
1931Ellen BraumüllerGER—Aug 2, 1931Magdeburg10 months42.28+2.01m
1930Ellen BraumüllerGER—Jul 12, 1930Berlin13 months40.27+1.88m
1928Guschi HargusGER—Aug 18, 1928Berlin23 months38.39+0.81m
1927Guschi HargusGER—Jun 12, 1927Berlin14 months37.575+10.34m
1924Marie JanderováTCH—May 25, 1924Ostrava3 years27.24+1.92m
1922Božena ŠrámkováTCH—Aug 13, 1922Prague21 months25.325+0.32m
1922Božena ŠrámkováTCH—Aug 6, 1922Prague7 d25.01—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Barbora Špotáková (Czechia) holds the Javelin Throw Women world record with 72.28, set on September 13, 2008 in Stuttgart.

Olisdeilys Menéndez (Cuba) held it with 71.7, from August 14, 2005 until September 13, 2008 (3 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 47 improvements since 1922, when Božena Šrámková set 25.01.