Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw


The Women's javelin throw at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 24 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Czech athlete Dana Zátopková won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following record was set during this competition.
DateEventAthleteTimeORWR
24 JulyFinal50.47 mOR

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 38.00 m advance to the Final.
RankAthleteNationalityResultNotes
Aleksandra Chudina46.17OR
Galina Zybina45.95
Dana Zátopková45.57
Yelena Gorchakova45.18
Marlies Müller44.99
Jutta Krüger43.43
Herma Bauma43.07
Marjorie Larney41.44
Inge Bausenwein40.53
10Anni Rättyä40.47
11Estrella Puente40.10
12Maria Ciach39.96
13Lily Carlstedt-Kelsby39.61
14Diane Coates39.45
15Ada Turci39.31
16Elsa Torikka39.27
17Kaisa Parviainen39.10
18Gerda Martín36.94
19Amalia Yubi35.59
Edith Thomas'
Gerda Schilling-Staniek'

Final