Kelsey-Lee Barber was in bronze medal position when she stepped up
to take her final throw. What a time to add three metres to your previous
best in the competition. Bang ! 66.56 metres and the gold medal awaiting.
With Lu Huihui in contention (PB of 67.98m) nothing was certain, but the two
Chinese throwers could not match the moment. Kelsey-Lee went wild (as George's
images show) and the rest is history. Lui Shiying, who was leading, is the athlete behind
Kelsey-Lee and her expression tells it all (image top left).
2019 World Athletics Championships, Doha, Qatar.
Final women's javelin throw.
| 1. |
Kelsey-Lee Barber
|
Australia |
66.56
|
|
|
| 2. |
Liu Shiying |
China |
65.88 |
|
|
| 3. |
Lü Huihui |
China |
65.49 |
|
|
| 4. |
Christin Hussong |
Germany |
65.21 |
|
|
| 5. |
Kara Winger |
United States |
63.23 |
|
|
| 6. |
Tatsiana Khaladovich
|
Belarus |
62.54
|
|
|
| 7. |
Sara Kolak |
Croatia |
62.28 |
|
|
| 8. |
Annu Rani |
India |
61.12 |
|
|
9th. Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic 59.87 (three throws)
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo. (2021)
Final women's javelin throw.
1.
|
Liu Shiying
|
China
|
66.34
|
SB |
|
| 2. |
Maria Andrejczyk
|
Poland
|
64.61
|
|
|
| 3. |
Kelsey-Lee Barber
|
Australia
|
64.56
|
SB |
|
| 4. |
Eda Tuğsuz
|
Turkey
|
64.00
|
SB |
|
| 5. |
Lü Huihui
|
China
|
63.41
|
|
|
| 6. |
Kathryn Mitchell
|
Australia
|
61.82
|
|
|
| 7. |
Liveta Jasiūnaitė
|
Lithuania
|
60.06
|
|
|
| 8. |
Mackenzie Little
|
Australia
|
59.9
|
|
|