| Women's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 64.43 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Track / road events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m T12 | men | |
| 100 m T34 | women | |
| 100 m T38 | men | women |
| 100 m T47 | men | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 1500 m T54 | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Marathon | men | women |
| Marathon T54 | men | women |
| 10,000 m walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Shot put F57 | women | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Discus throw F44/64 | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 7 August 2022.
The winning margin was 7 cm which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at these games.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Barbora Špotáková (CZE)
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72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| Commonwealth record |  Sunette Viljoen (RSA)
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69.35 m | New York City, United States | 9 June 2012 |
| Games record |  Kathryn Mitchell (AUS)
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68.92 m | Gold Coast, Australia | 11 April 2018 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 7 August 2022 | 11:35 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
Final
The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kelsey-Lee Barber (AUS) |
63.52 | 51.94 | 61.57 | 58.46 | 60.24 | 64.43 | 64.43 | |
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Mackenzie Little (AUS) |
64.03 | 62.85 | 56.12 | 61.37 | 64.27 | 61.17 | 64.27 | PB |
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 Annu Rani (IND) |
55.61 | x | x | 60.00 | 58.15 | x | 60.00 | |
| 4 |  Elizabeth Gleadle (CAN) |
56.34 | x | 59.79 | x | 58.58 | x | 59.79 | |
| 5 |  Tori Peeters (NZL) |
57.86 | 52.86 | x | 54.18 | x | x | 57.86 | |
| 6 | Jo-Ane van Dyk (RSA) |
54.87 | 57.12 | x | 53.47 | 53.59 | x | 57.12 | |
| 7 | Shilpa Rani (IND) |
54.22 | 54.62 | 50.98 | 54.13 | 53.94 | x | 54.62 | |
| 8 |  Sharon Toako (PNG) |
38.33 | x | 36.42 | 39.34 | 37.92 | 36.43 | 39.34 |
References
- "Women's Javelin Throw". Birmingham 2022. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Final Results
| Commonwealth Games champions in women's javelin throw | |
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| Javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| Men's | |
| Women's | |
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