title: 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
text: # 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
  
  The women's hammer throw event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 17 and 18 October.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Ivana Brkljačić Croatia |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Virginia Balut Romania |
  | Bronze | Yunaika Crawford Cuba |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  18 October
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Ivana Brkljačić | Croatia | 62.22 | 60.12 | 61.65 | 60.84 | 61.79 | x | 62.22 | |
  | | Virginia Balut | Romania | x | 58.28 | 60.23 | x | x | x | 60.23 | |
  | | Yunaika Crawford | Cuba | 59.98 | 59.44 | 59.88 | 57.09 | 56.02 | 57.96 | 59.98 | |
  | 4 | Merja Korpela | Finland | 56.92 | x | 59.59 | x | 56.15 | x | 59.59 | |
  | 5 | Martina Danisová | Slovakia | 56.74 | 55.09 | x | 57.75 | x | x | 57.75 | |
  | 6 | Natalya Kravchenko | Ukraine | 56.51 | 54.87 | 53.88 | 54.68 | x | 55.29 | 56.51 | |
  | 7 | Yuliya Denisova | Russia | x | x | 55.56 | x | x | 55.10 | 55.56 | |
  | 8 | Debby van der Schilt | Netherlands | 49.48 | x | 55.15 | x | x | x | 55.15 | |
  | 9 | Silke Grundmann | Germany | 53.08 | 55.08 | 52.46 | | | | 55.08 | |
  | 10 | Yelena Tauryanina | Russia | 53.01 | 54.86 | x | | | | 54.86 | |
  | 11 | Carrie Soong | United States | x | x | 54.44 | | | | 54.44 | |
  | 12 | Eva Danielsen | Norway | x | x | 47.28 | | | | 47.28 | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  17 October
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Martina Danisová | Slovakia | 59.60 | - | - | 59.60 | Q |
  | 2 | Merja Korpela | Finland | 58.29 | - | - | 58.29 | Q |
  | 3 | Yuliya Denisova | Russia | 55.55 | 51.48 | 54.44 | 55.55 | q |
  | 4 | Natalya Kravchenko | Ukraine | 54.34 | 51.57 | 53.64 | 54.34 | q |
  | 5 | Deborah Lovely | Australia | 53.11 | x | 52.99 | 53.11 | |
  | 6 | Katherine Johnston | United States | 52.81 | x | 52.38 | 52.81 | |
  | 7 | Yang Meiping | China | 52.58 | x | 51.92 | 52.58 | |
  | 8 | Nathalie Thénor | Canada | 52.20 | x | x | 52.20 | |
  | 9 | Betty Heidler | Germany | x | x | 52.18 | 52.18 | |
  | 10 | Kamila Skolimowska | Poland | x | x | 51.84 | 51.84 | |
  | 11 | Jennifer Dahlgren | Argentina | 50.49 | x | x | 50.49 | |
  | 12 | Eileen O'Keeffe | Ireland | x | 50.13 | 49.59 | 50.13 | |
  | 13 | Sarah Luyimi-Mbala | Belgium | 49.03 | x | 49.81 | 49.81 | |
  | 14 | Mhairi Walters | United Kingdom | 39.33 | 47.62 | 48.77 | 48.77 | |
  | 15 | Maria Mercedes Melogno | Uruguay | x | x | 45.63 | 45.63 | |
  | 16 | Odette Palma | Chile | x | x | 43.91 | 43.91 | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Ivana Brkljačić | Croatia | 62.05 | - | - | 62.05 | Q |
  | 2 | Yunaika Crawford | Cuba | 59.53 | - | - | 59.53 | Q |
  | 3 | Carrie Soong | United States | 58.22 | - | - | 58.22 | Q |
  | 4 | Virginia Balut | Romania | 53.48 | x | 56.16 | 56.16 | q |
  | 5 | Yelena Tauryanina | Russia | 52.40 | x | 55.96 | 55.96 | q |
  | 6 | Debby van der Schilt | Netherlands | 55.06 | 55.90 | x | 55.90 | q |
  | 7 | Eva Danielsen | Norway | 53.55 | x | 54.32 | 54.32 | q |
  | 8 | Silke Grundmann | Germany | x | 54.15 | 53.32 | 54.15 | q |
  | 9 | Dubraska Rodríguez | Venezuela | 53.82 | 50.97 | 50.80 | 53.82 | |
  | 10 | Carys Parry | United Kingdom | 51.99 | 53.80 | 52.69 | 53.80 | |
  | 11 | Nicole Robertson | Australia | x | 51.69 | x | 51.69 | |
  | 12 | Erin Riste | Canada | x | 47.08 | 51.13 | 51.13 | |
  | 13 | Andrea Kéri | Hungary | 50.45 | 47.18 | 50.21 | 50.45 | |
  | 14 | Monika Královenská | Slovakia | x | x | 50.26 | 50.26 | |
  | 15 | Stéphanie Falzon | France | x | 49.77 | x | 49.77 | |
  | 16 | Mariana La Nasa | Argentina | 45.34 | 47.17 | 45.44 | 47.17 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Argentina (2)
  * Australia (2)
  * Belgium (1)
  * Canada (2)
  * Chile (1)
  * China (1)
  * Croatia (1)
  * Cuba (1)
  * Finland (1)
  * France (1)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hungary (1)
  * Ireland (1)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * Norway (1)
  * Poland (1)
  * Romania (1)
  * Russia (2)
  * Slovakia (2)
  * Ukraine (1)
  * United Kingdom (2)
  * United States (2)
  * Uruguay (1)
  * Venezuela (1)
  