Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

Women's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games

The women's javelin throw event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)	Tessa Sanderson	England	59.14	60.14	x	66.30	69.80	x	69.80	GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	Fatima Whitbread	England	65.60	65.50	68.54				68.54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	Sue Howland	Australia	64.74	x	62.28				64.74
4	Jeanette Kieboom	Australia							56.18
5	Celine Chartrand	Canada							55.80
6	Karen Hough	Wales							53.32
7	Anna Lockton	England							52.90
8	Faye Roblin	Canada							50.92
9	Kirsty Evans	Canada							49.50
10	Shona Urquhart	Scotland							48.04
11	Petra Rivers	Australia							47.32
12	Lyn Osmers	New Zealand							38.70