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 Silver Virginia Balut Bronze Yunaika Crawford

Results

Final 18 October Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Ivana Brkljačić 62.22 60.12 61.65 60.84 61.79 x 62.22 Virginia Balut x 58.28 60.23 x x x 60.23 Yunaika Crawford 59.98 59.44 59.88 57.09 56.02 57.96 59.98 4 Merja Korpela 56.92 x 59.59 x 56.15 x 59.59 5 Martina Danisová 56.74 55.09 x 57.75 x x 57.75 6 Natalya Kravchenko 56.51 54.87 53.88 54.68 x 55.29 56.51 7 Yuliya Denisova x x 55.56 x x 55.10 55.56 8 Debby van der Schilt 49.48 x 55.15 x x x 55.15 9 Silke Grundmann 53.08 55.08 52.46 55.08 10 Yelena Tauryanina 53.01 54.86 x 54.86 11 Carrie Soong x x 54.44 54.44 12 Eva Danielsen x x 47.28 47.28

Qualifications 17 October

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Martina Danisová 59.60 - - 59.60 Q 2 Merja Korpela 58.29 - - 58.29 Q 3 Yuliya Denisova 55.55 51.48 54.44 55.55 q 4 Natalya Kravchenko 54.34 51.57 53.64 54.34 q 5 Deborah Lovely 53.11 x 52.99 53.11 6 Katherine Johnston 52.81 x 52.38 52.81 7 Yang Meiping 52.58 x 51.92 52.58 8 Nathalie Thénor 52.20 x x 52.20 9 Betty Heidler x x 52.18 52.18 10 Kamila Skolimowska x x 51.84 51.84 11 Jennifer Dahlgren 50.49 x x 50.49 12 Eileen O'Keeffe x 50.13 49.59 50.13 13 Sarah Luyimi-Mbala 49.03 x 49.81 49.81 14 Mhairi Walters 39.33 47.62 48.77 48.77 15 Maria Mercedes Melogno x x 45.63 45.63 16 Odette Palma x x 43.91 43.91

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ivana Brkljačić 62.05 - - 62.05 Q 2 Yunaika Crawford 59.53 - - 59.53 Q 3 Carrie Soong 58.22 - - 58.22 Q 4 Virginia Balut 53.48 x 56.16 56.16 q 5 Yelena Tauryanina 52.40 x 55.96 55.96 q 6 Debby van der Schilt 55.06 55.90 x 55.90 q 7 Eva Danielsen 53.55 x 54.32 54.32 q 8 Silke Grundmann x 54.15 53.32 54.15 q 9 Dubraska Rodríguez 53.82 50.97 50.80 53.82 10 Carys Parry 51.99 53.80 52.69 53.80 11 Nicole Robertson x 51.69 x 51.69 12 Erin Riste x 47.08 51.13 51.13 13 Andrea Kéri 50.45 47.18 50.21 50.45 14 Monika Královenská x x 50.26 50.26 15 Stéphanie Falzon x 49.77 x 49.77 16 Mariana La Nasa 45.34 47.17 45.44 47.17

Participation According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.

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