World Rankings — Women's Javelin - Track & Field News

World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1956
1...............Ineze Jaunzeme (Soviet Union)
2..........................Erszébet Vigh (Hungary)
3............ Almut Brömmel (West Germany)
4.....Nadezhda Konyayeva (Soviet Union)
5......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
6....... Aleksandra Chudina (Soviet Union)
7...........................Urszula Figwer (Poland)
8.............................Marlene Ahrens (Chile)
9........................ Ingrid Almquist (Sweden)
10.................................Karen Oldham (US)
WR holder Barbora
Špotáková is working on a
string of four straight No. 1s
1957
1......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
2.................. Maria Diaconescu (Romania)
3...............Ineze Jaunzeme (Soviet Union)
4............ Almut Brömmel (West Germany)
5...........................Urszula Figwer (Poland)
6...................Galina Zybina (Soviet Union)
7........ Eleanora Bogunova (Soviet Union)
8................Maya Makarova (Soviet Union)
9.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
10...................... Ingrid Almquist (Sweden)
1958
1......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
2..............Birute Kalediené (Soviet Union)
3.............Jutta Neumann (West Germany)
4........................... Anna Pazera (Australia)
5...................Galina Zybina (Soviet Union)
6............ Almut Brömmel (West Germany)
7........ Eleanora Bogunova (Soviet Union)
8...................... Maria Grabowska (Poland)
9...........................Urszula Figwer (Poland)
10....... Yelena Dyemonova (Soviet Union)
1959
1...........Alevtina Shastitko (Soviet Union)
2..............Birute Kalediené (Soviet Union)
3.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
4......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
5...............Inge Schwalbe (East Germany)
6...........................Urszula Figwer (Poland)
7.....................Olga Zuyeva (Soviet Union)
8...................... Maria Grabowska (Poland)
9...........Vlasta Pešková (Czechoslovakia)
10.......Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
© jiro mochizuki/photo run
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1960
1.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
2......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
3...........Vlasta Pešková (Czechoslovakia)
4...........Alevtina Shastitko (Soviet Union)
5..............Birute Kalediené (Soviet Union)
6...........................Urszula Figwer (Poland)
7...............Inge Schwalbe (East Germany)
8.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
9........................... Anna Pazera (Australia)
10......... Tamara Tsvetkova (Soviet Union)
1961
1.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
2...........Alevtina Shastitko (Soviet Union)
3.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
4.................. Maria Diaconescu (Romania)
5......... Dana Zátopková (Czechoslovakia)
6................Christa Ranke (East Germany)
7.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
8..... Lyudmila Kuznetsova (Soviet Union)
9..............................Tereza Tubek (Poland)
10......................... Sue Platt (Great Britain)
1962
1.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
2.................. Maria Diaconescu (Romania)
3...........Alevtina Shastitko (Soviet Union)
4.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
5...............Inge Schwalbe (East Germany)
6.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
7............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
8................. Virve Polsdam (Soviet Union)
9............................Erika Strasser (Austria)
10............... Galina Bykova (Soviet Union)
1963
1.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
2.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
3................ Marion Lüttge (East Germany)
4.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
5...............Inge Schwalbe (East Germany)
6...........Alevtina Shastitko (Soviet Union)
7.................. Maria Diaconescu (Romania)
8.......... Galina Vysotskaya (Soviet Union)
9..................................Hiroko Sato (Japan)
10...........Aldona Stanciute (Soviet Union)
1964
1........................ Mihaela Peneş (Romania)
2............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
3.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
4.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
5...............Inge Schwalbe (East Germany)
6.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
7..............Birute Kalediené (Soviet Union)
8............ Valentina Popova (Soviet Union)
9.................. Maria Diaconescu (Romania)
10................................Hiroko Sato (Japan)
1965
1........................ Mihaela Peneş (Romania)
2............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
3.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
4............ Valentina Popova (Soviet Union)
5........................................ RaNae Bair (US)
6.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
7......... Maya Dubograyeva (Soviet Union)
8........................... Sue Platt (Great Britain)
9.......... Galina Vysotskaya (Soviet Union)
10.........................Michele Demys (France)
1966
1................ Marion Lüttge (East Germany)
2........................ Mihaela Peneş (Romania)
3.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
4........................................ RaNae Bair (US)
5............ Valentina Popova (Soviet Union)
6.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
7............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
8..................Nina Marakina (Soviet Union)
9.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
10........................... Barbara Friedrich (US)
1967
1...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
2............................. Barbara Friedrich (US)
3........................................ RaNae Bair (US)
4........... Maria Moskalenko (Soviet Union)
5........................ Mihaela Peneş (Romania)
6.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
7.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
8..................Nina Marakina (Soviet Union)
9.........Yelena Gorchakova (Soviet Union)
10..............Helga Schulze (East Germany)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1968
1..........................Angéla Ránky (Hungary)
2........................ Mihaela Peneş (Romania)
3...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
4.................................. Eva Janko (Austria)
5............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
6.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
7................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
8........................... Kaisa Launela (Finland)
9............................. Barbara Friedrich (US)
10..............Helga Schulze (East Germany)
1969
1..........................Angéla Ránky (Hungary)
2...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
3.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
4...................... Magdolna Vidos (Hungary)
5................ Valentina Evert (Soviet Union)
6................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
7..................Nina Marakina (Soviet Union)
8............................ Márta Rudas (Hungary)
9................. Vera Komissar (Soviet Union)
10............... Helga Börner (East Germany)
1970
1...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
2.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
3........................... Ewa Gryziecka (Poland)
4............................Petra Rivers (Australia)
5..................... Mara Saulite (Soviet Union)
6........... Maria Moskalenko (Soviet Union)
7................ Valentina Evert (Soviet Union)
8...................... Magdolna Vidos (Hungary)
9.................................. Eva Janko (Austria)
10............... Vera Komissar (Soviet Union)
1971
1...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
2.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
3.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
4..........................Angéla Ránky (Hungary)
5........................... Ewa Gryziecka (Poland)
6..................Nina Marakina (Soviet Union)
7.....Anneliese Gerhards (West Germany)
8................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
9................ Valentina Evert (Soviet Union)
10.............................Mária Vágó (Hungary)
1972
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2............ Jacqueline Hein (East Germany)
3.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
4........................... Ewa Gryziecka (Poland)
5.......................Lutvian Mollova (Bulgaria)
6................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
7................. Vera Komissar (Soviet Union)
8.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
9.............. Ameli Koloska (West Germany)
10................................ Eva Janko (Austria)
1973
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
3.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
4............ Jacqueline Hein (East Germany)
5...................... Daniela Jaworska (Poland)
6.................................. Eva Janko (Austria)
7.................. Elvira Ozolina (Soviet Union)
8.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
9.......................Lutvian Mollova (Bulgaria)
10.........Tatyana Zhigalova (Soviet Union)
1974
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2............ Jacqueline Hein (East Germany)
3.......................Lutvian Mollova (Bulgaria)
4................. Nataša Urbančič (Yugoslavia)
5.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
6...............................Mária Vágó (Hungary)
7.........Sabine Sebrowski (East Germany)
8.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
9.............................Felicja Kinder (Poland)
10............ Marion Becker (West Germany)
1975
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
3............ Jacqueline Hein (East Germany)
4........... Leolita Blodnietse (Soviet Union)
5.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
6.......................Lutvian Mollova (Bulgaria)
7....Nadezhda Yakubovich (Soviet Union)
8.................................. Eva Janko (Austria)
9.............................Felicja Kinder (Poland)
10...............Ute Hommola (East Germany)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1976
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
3.............. Marion Becker (West Germany)
4............ Jacqueline Hein (East Germany)
5.........Sabine Sebrowski (East Germany)
6.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
7....Nadezhda Yakubovich (Soviet Union)
8....................................... Karin Smith (US)
9.................Ute Hommola (East Germany)
10................Nina Marakina (Soviet Union)
1977
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
3.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
4....Nadezhda Yakubovich (Soviet Union)
5..................... Ivanka Vancheva (Bulgaria)
6.............. Marion Becker (West Germany)
7.................................. Eva Janko (Austria)
8.............. Svetlana Babich (Soviet Union)
9..............................Eva Raduly (Romania)
10.......Eva Helmschmidt (West Germany)
1978
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
3.................Ute Hommola (East Germany)
4.....................Ute Richter (East Germany)
5...................................María Colón (Cuba)
6..............................Eva Raduly (Romania)
7.........Eva Helmschmidt (West Germany)
8...................................Sherry Calvert (US)
9.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
10........... Ingrid Thyssen (West Germany)
1979
1.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
2..............................Eva Raduly (Romania)
3...................................María Colón (Cuba)
4.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
5.....................................Kate Schmidt (US)
6.................Ute Hommola (East Germany)
7.........Eva Helmschmidt (West Germany)
8.................... Saida Gunba (Soviet Union)
9.................Bernadetta Blechacz (Poland)
10................... Ivanka Vancheva (Bulgaria)
1980
1...................................María Colón (Cuba)
2..............................Eva Raduly (Romania)
3.................... Ruth Fuchs (East Germany)
4.................... Saida Gunba (Soviet Union)
5.................Ute Hommola (East Germany)
6.....................Ute Richter (East Germany)
7............ Tatyana Biryulina (Soviet Union)
8.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
9..................... Ivanka Vancheva (Bulgaria)
10......... Leolita Blodnietse (Soviet Union)
1981
1................Antoaneta Selenska (Bulgaria)
2.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
3.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
4....................................... Karin Smith (US)
5............. Ingrid Thyssen (West Germany)
6.................Ute Hommola (East Germany)
7............................ Petra Rivers (Australia)
8......................................Mayra Vila (Cuba)
9................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
10.......... Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
1982
1........................... Sofía Sakoráfa (Greece)
2.............................. Anna Verouli (Greece)
3..................Antje Kempe (East Germany)
4................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
5.....................Ute Richter (East Germany)
6............. Ingrid Thyssen (West Germany)
7.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
8.........Eva Helmschmidt (West Germany)
9.......................... Sue Howland (Australia)
10.......................... Petra Rivers (Australia)
1983
1................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
2........................... Sofía Sakoráfa (Greece)
3............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
4.............................. Anna Verouli (Greece)
5.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
6..................Antje Kempe (East Germany)
7..............................Eva Raduly (Romania)
8..........................Tuula Laaksalo (Finland)
9.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
10............... Beate Peters (West Germany)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1984
1.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
2..................Antje Kempe (East Germany)
3.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
4............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
5................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
6...................................María Colón (Cuba)
7................Antoaneta Selenska (Bulgaria)
8......................................Mayra Vila (Cuba)
9........ Elena Burgárová (Czechoslovakia)
10........................Tuula Laaksalo (Finland)
1985
1.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
2............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
3...................................María Colón (Cuba)
4.......Natalya Yermolovich (Soviet Union)
5................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
6......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
7......................................Mayra Vila (Cuba)
8.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
9.................Olga Gavrilova (Soviet Union)
10..................................Ivonne Leal (Cuba)
1986
1............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
2.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
3.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
4................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
5...................................María Colón (Cuba)
6................. Beate Peters (West Germany)
7............. Ingrid Thyssen (West Germany)
8.......................... Sue Howland (Australia)
9......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
10.....Natalya Yermolovich (Soviet Union)
1987
1............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
2.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
3................. Beate Peters (West Germany)
4.......................... Sue Howland (Australia)
5.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
6............... Susanne Jung (East Germany)
7................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
8.......Natalya Yermolovich (Soviet Union)
9....................................Ivonne Leal (Cuba)
10....................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
1988
1.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
2............ Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain)
3......................Silke Renk (East Germany)
4.................... Beate Koch (East Germany)
5.....Irina Kostyuchenkova (Soviet Union)
6.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
7.......Natalya Yermolovich (Soviet Union)
8................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
9............... Susanne Jung (East Germany)
10..................................Ivonne Leal (Cuba)
1989
1.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
2......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
3.................... Beate Koch (East Germany)
4..................Karen Forkel (East Germany)
5......................Silke Renk (East Germany)
6.............Brigitte Graune (West Germany)
7......... Natalya Shikolenko (Soviet Union)
8........................................Li Zhang (China)
9........................... Laverne Eve (Bahamas)
10............................... Dulce García (Cuba)
1990
1.......... Petra Meier-Felke (East Germany)
2..................Karen Forkel (East Germany)
3...........................Päivi Alafrantti (Finland)
4......................Silke Renk (East Germany)
5................................. Dulce García (Cuba)
6...........................Katalin Hartai (Hungary)
7................................. Tiina Lillak (Finland)
8.............Brigitte Graune (West Germany)
9........................................Li Zhang (China)
10.................................... Demei Xu (China)
1991
1...................Petra Meier-Felke (Germany)
2...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
3......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
4...............................Silke Renk (Germany)
5...........................Päivi Alafrantti (Finland)
6...................................... Demei Xu (China)
7...... Natalya Cherniyenko (Soviet Union)
8......... Natalya Shikolenko (Soviet Union)
9................................. Dulce García (Cuba)
10..........................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
1992
1..................Natalya Shikolenko (Belarus)
2......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
3...............................Silke Renk (Germany)
4...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
5...................Petra Meier-Felke (Germany)
6.............Tessa Sanderson (Great Britain)
7............................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
8................................. Dulce García (Cuba)
9...........................Päivi Alafrantti (Finland)
10............Irina Kostyuchenkova (Ukraine)
1993
1......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
2..................Natalya Shikolenko (Belarus)
3...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
4..................... Yekaterina Ivakina (Russia)
5................. Tatyana Shikolenko (Belarus)
6...............................Silke Renk (Germany)
7....................Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
8............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
9...........................Päivi Alafrantti (Finland)
10........................ Claudia Isaila (Romania)
1994
1......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
2..................Natalya Shikolenko (Belarus)
3...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
4....................Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
5.......................... Claudia Isaila (Romania)
6.........................Louise Currey (Australia)
7..................... Yekaterina Ivakina (Russia)
8................. Tatyana Shikolenko (Belarus)
9.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
10.....................Jette Jeppesen (Denmark)
1995
1..................Natalya Shikolenko (Belarus)
2......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
3....................Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
4........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
5......................... Joanna Stone (Australia)
6.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
7............................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
8............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
9...............................Silke Renk (Germany)
10................... Yekaterina Ivakina (Russia)
1996
1............................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
2......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
3............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
4......................Oksana Makarova (Russia)
5.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
6.........................Louise Currey (Australia)
7...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
8.................... Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
9...................................... Isel López (Cuba)
10...........................Xiomara Rivero (Cuba)
1997
1......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
2......................... Joanna Stone (Australia)
3.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
4........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
5.................... Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
6..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
7......................Oksana Makarova (Russia)
8............................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
9...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
10....................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
1998
1.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
2......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
3...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
4......................... Joanna Stone (Australia)
5........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
6..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
7......................Oksana Makarova (Russia)
8......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
9............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
10..........................Heli Rantanen (Finland)
1999
1........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
2......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
3.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
4...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
5......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
6.........................Louise Currey (Australia)
7...........................Karen Forkel (Germany)
8......................Oksana Makarova (Russia)
9...........................Taina Kolkkala (Finland)
10................... Yekaterina Ivakina (Russia)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
2000
1......................... Trine Hattestad (Norway)
2......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
3...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
4........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
5.......................Tanja Damaske (Germany)
6..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
7............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
8........ Nikola Brejchová (Czech Republic)
9........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
10................... Yekaterina Ivakina (Russia)
2004
1......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
2............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
3........ Nikola Brejchová (Czech Republic)
4........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
5..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
6......................................Nora Bicet (Cuba)
7........................... Laverne Eve (Bahamas)
8...........................Taina Kolkkala (Finland)
9.................Tatyana Lyakhovich (Ukraine)
10................................Sávva Líka (Greece)
2001
1......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
2........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
3..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
4........ Nikola Brejchová (Czech Republic)
5............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
6........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
7...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
8.............................Xiomara Rivero (Cuba)
9..........................Claudia Coslovich (Italy)
10............... Aggelikí Tsiolakoúdi (Greece)
2002
1......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
2...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
3............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
4........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
5........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
6....................Felicia Moldovan (Romania)
7.........................Nikolett Szabó (Hungary)
8..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
9...........................Taina Kolkkala (Finland)
10....................................Nora Bicet (Cuba)
2003
1........................... Miréla Manjani (Greece)
2...................Tatyana Shikolenko (Russia)
3............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
4........................ Mikaela Ingberg (Finland)
5........................... Laverne Eve (Bahamas)
6......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
7.........................Nikolett Szabó (Hungary)
8..................Valeriya Zabruskova (Russia)
9..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
10........................Claudia Coslovich (Italy)
2005
1......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
2............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
3................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
4..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
5................ Christina Scherwin (Denmark)
6.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
7.......................................Zahra Bani (Italy)
8........................ Paula Tarvainen (Finland)
9................. Aggelikí Tsiolakoúdi (Greece)
10......................... Laverne Eve (Bahamas)
2006
1............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
2.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
3..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
4................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
5......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
6................ Christina Scherwin (Denmark)
7........................... Mercedes Chilla (Spain)
8............Justine Robbeson (South Africa)
9....................Barbara Madejczyk (Poland)
10......... Rumyana Karapetrova (Bulgaria)
2007
1.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
2................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
3............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
4........ Nikola Brejchová (Czech Republic)
5..................................Sonia Bisset (Cuba)
6....................Mariya Abakumova (Russia)
7..................................Sávva Líka (Greece)
8....................Barbara Madejczyk (Poland)
9............................. Linda Stahl (Germany)
10................ Goldie Sayers (Great Britain)
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World Rankings — Women’s Javelin
American Record setter
Kara Patterson ended a
29-year U.S. drought in
the Rankings in ’10
© victor sailer/photo run
2008
1.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
2....................Mariya Abakumova (Russia)
3................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
4............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
5.................. Goldie Sayers (Great Britain)
6......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
7............................. Linda Stahl (Germany)
8....................Barbara Madejczyk (Poland)
9................... Katharina Molitor (Germany)
10......................... Mercedes Chilla (Spain)
2010
1.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
2................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
3....................Mariya Abakumova (Russia)
4............................. Linda Stahl (Germany)
5................. Sunette Viljoen (South Africa)
6..................................Kara Patterson (US)
7...........................Martina Ratej (Slovenia)
8................... Katharina Molitor (Germany)
9.......................Madara Palameika (Latvia)
10......................... Mercedes Chilla (Spain)
2009
1.... Barbora Špotáková (Czech Republic)
2............................Steffi Nerius (Germany)
3....................Mariya Abakumova (Russia)
4................Christina Obergföll (Germany)
5......................Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba)
6.........................Monica Stoian (Romania)
7............................. Linda Stahl (Germany)
8................. Sunette Viljoen (South Africa)
9..................................Sávva Líka (Greece)
10............................. Vira Rebryk (Ukraine)
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