Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw explained

The women's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 11 April 2018.^[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:^[2]

World record		72.28 m	Stuttgart, Germany	13 September 2008
Games record		65.96 m	Glasgow, Scotland	30 July 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:^[1]

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

With eight entrants, the event was held as a straight final.^[2]

Final

Rank	Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
		68.92			62.40	68.14		68.92	,
		60.81	59.09	59.06	55.79	59.71	63.89	63.89
		62.08	56.61	58.69	56.57		57.38	62.08
		57.53	55.79		59.85		56.96	59.85
		51.13	53.58	56.02	53.73	49.55	53.82	56.02
		53.17		51.59	53.16		49.31	53.17
		48.85		48.93	49.09	47.75	47.79	49.09
					46.97		48.92	48.92

Notes and References

1. Web site: Result - Women's Javelin Throw Final . 15 April 2018 . Gold Coast 2018.
2. Book: Athletics Women's Hammer Throw - Final. Gold Coast 2018. 209. 23 April 2018. 18 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418004822/https://www.gc2018.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/GC2018_ATH_ResultsBook_v1.0.pdf. dead.