Farthest javelin throw (F37/F38, female)

The farthest javelin throw in the F37/F38 class is 37.86 metres and was set by Shirlene Coelho (Brazil) on her way to a Paralympic Games gold medal in London, UK, on 8 September 2012. Ramune Adomaitiene (Lithuania) set a new mark in the F38 class with a throw of 32.87 metres in Bottrop, Germany, on 13 June 2010. F37-class athlete Coelho and F38 Adomaitiene both have cerebral palsy and use wheelchairs to throw from a seated position. Katrina Webb (Australia) set the Paralympic F38 record - 28.47 metres - in Athens, Greece, on 21 September 2004.