¶2009 WC wJT: Steffi Nerius (Germany) 220-9 (67.30)

[bhall]

THE FORMCHART
1. Barbora Špotáková (Czech Rep) ..72.28 ....237-2 (’08)
2. Christine Obergföll (Germany) ......70.20 ....230-4 (’07)
3. Mariya Abakumova (Russia) ..........70.78 ....232-3 (’08)
4. Steffi Nerius (Germany) ..................68.34 ....224-2 (’08)
5. Sunette Viljoen (South Africa) .......65.43 ....214-8 (’09)
6. Urszula Piwnicka (Poland) .............63.53 ....208-5 (’09)
7. Kim Mickle (Australia) .....................63.49 ....208-3 (’09)
8. Goldie Sayers (Great Britain) .........65.05 ....213-5 (’08)
9. Yainelis Ribeaux (Cuba) ..................63.18 ....207-3 (’09)
10. Madara Palameika (Latvia) ...........64.51 ....211-7 (’09)

[trackstar]

Wait, I'm confused. The formchart says Spotakova over Obergfoll, but the headline on the PDF preview y'all sent out today says "Obergfoll On Top at Last," and "The Scoop" doesn't mention Spotakova at all. Which is it?

[dj]

I think it's a slip-up on the headline. That may be the headline from '08 OG.

Spotakova is the favorite.

[xygo]

I honestly believe that 3 of those mentioned are not going in the final....

[cacique]

australia, south africa and britain in the final??? what happened to this event????? it's not what it used to be ... :wink:

[xygo]

I think Greece can be in the final...

[cacique]

i know some of you boys will be looking for leryn franco to show up again in qualifying...

and whatever happened to the great cuban tradition in this event????

[nevetsllim]

68.92m for Abakumova. :shock:

[croflash]

Abakumova 68.92 WL in sweat pants :shock:

[pela2]

Longest qualifications marks all-time

new model

• 68.92 Mariya Abakumova Berlin 16.08.2009
  67.69 Barbora Spotáková Beijing 19.08.2008
  67.52 Christina Obergföll Beijing 19.08.2008
  67.34 Osleidys Menéndez Sydney 29.09.2000
  66.52 Steffi Nerius Helsinki 12.08.2005
  66.12 Barbora Spotáková Göteborg 12.08.2006
  65.77 Osleidys Menéndez Helsinki 12.08.2005
  65.76 Steffi Nerius Sydney 29.09.2000
  65.71 Nikola Brejchová Edmonton 04.08.2001
  65.44 Trine Hattestad Sydney 29.09.2000
  65.43 Sunette Viljoen Beograd 07.07.2009

Best with old model

• 77.44 Fatima Whitbread Stuttgart 28.08.1986
  72.62 Petra Meier Stuttgart 28.08.1986
  69.38 Natalya Shikolenko Adler 25.02.1989
  69.16 Tiina Lillak Helsinki 12.08.1983
  69.16 Petra Meier Roma 05.09.1987
  68.50 Anna Verouli Helsinki 12.08.1983
  68.44 Fatima Whitbread Seoul 25.09.1988
  68.38 Antje Zöllkau Athínai 08.09.1982
  68.14 Karen Forkel Tokyo 31.08.1991

[Matt1]

Yurkovich made it through. Menendez too. Unlucky 13th place for Goldie. :cry:

[Powell]

It looks like the second group had much less favorable wind conditions. The distances were well down on the first group.

[bruce3404]

Go Rachel!

Yurkovich! Wow! Out of 31 starters, she had the 28th best seasonal mark, yet she managed two of her top three throws this year in qualifying to make the final. It would take a miracle for her to make the podium, but so far this is the best underdog story of the meet for the US squad. She's the first American to make a World's final since 1983 (Karin Smith).

[xygo]

The Chart here was absoultely out of prediction as numbers 4 - 10 are all out!

The favorites of 2nd group had awful performances, especially Villjoen also Piwnicka Palameika and Mickle and thus.... Savva Lika, the evergreen and always cheerful during the competition made it to the final!!!!

[Matt1]

No, Nerius made it. Hope she medals. Fantastic campaigner.