Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 14 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.

Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record62.40 mTokyo, JapanOctober 16, 1964Olympic record

Competition format The competition consisted of a single final round. Each athlete is allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.

Results Rank Athlete Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result Notes 57.66 60.36 55.56 57.54 X 53.30 60.36 59.92 54.68 X 51.40 58.36 X 59.92 54.60 X X 46.44 46.24 58.04 58.04 56.38 X X 51.60 X 52.68 56.38 55.78 56.06 52.34 51.88 X 53.20 56.06 53.80 X 55.42 X X – 55.42 53.54 54.08 X 54.00 55.20 X 55.20 53.96 51.44 X X X X 53.96 53.44 51.00 52.16 colspan=3 53.44 10 X X 53.40 colspan=3 53.40 11 49.54 48.08 53.14 colspan=3 53.14 12 51.54 X X colspan=3 51.54 13 51.34 51.10 48.04 colspan=3 51.34 14 X 51.16 X colspan=3 51.16 15 X 44.94 48.52 colspan=3 48.52 X X X colspan=3

References

External links Official Olympic Report, la84foundation.org. Retrieved August 17, 2012.