Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 31, 1948. The final was won by Herma Bauma of Austria.Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time
| Date | Time | Round |
| Saturday, 31 July 1948 | 14:30 | Finals |
Results
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
| Herma Bauma | | 45.57 | OR |
| Kaisa Parviainen | | 43.79 | |
| Lily Carlstedt | | 42.08 | |
| 4 | Dorothy Dodson | | 41.96 | |
| 5 | Jo Teunissen-Waalboer | | 40.92 | |
| 6 | Ans Koning | | 40.33 | |
| 7 | Dana Ingrová-Zátopková | | 39.94 | |
| 8 | Elly Dammers | | 38.23 | |
| 9 | Gerda Schilling-Staniek | | 38.01 | |
| 10 | Ingrid Almqvist | | 37.26 | |
| 11 | Melania Sinoracka | | 35.74 | |
| 12 | Theresa Manuel | | 33.82 | |
| 13 | Nicole Saeys | | 31.77 | |
| 14 | Kay Long | | 30.29 | |
| 15 | Gladys Clarke | | 29.59 | |
Key: OR = Olympic record
