Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. This was the first time this event was held for women.

Results

Final standings

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes Babe Didrikson 43.69 OR Ellen Braumüller 43.50 Tilly Fleischer 43.01 4 Masako Shinpo 39.08 5 Nan Gindele 37.95 6 Gloria Russell 36.74 7 María Uribe 33.66 8 Mitsue Ishizu 30.81

Key: OR = Olympic record

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