Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Results + Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes Dave Travis 79.50 John McSorley 76.74 John FitzSimons 73.20 4 Sig Koscik 73.12 5 Wilfred Mwalwanda 71.72 6 David Birkmyre 70.38 7 Kenneth Holmes 68.62 8 William Heikkila 66.60 9 Nigel Sherlock 66.24 10 Allah Dad 62.64 11 Roland Boulle 57.34 12 James Mwita Wanda 57.20 13 Barry Dodd 48.38

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