The Women's javelin throw competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal was held on 23–24 July. Records
Prior to the competition, these were the following World and Olympic records.
The following new Olympic record was set during the competition
Date Athlete Country Distance OR WR 24 July Ruth Fuchs 65.94 m. OR Results Qualification The qualification distance was set to 60.00 metres. Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Note 1 Marion Becker 65.14 65.14 2 Ruth Fuchs 62.46 62.46 Q 3 Kate Schmidt 61.50 61.50 Q 4 Eva Janko 60.90 60.90 Q 5 Jacqueline Hein 60.70 60.70 Q 6 Karin Smith x x 59.36 59.36 q 7 Tessa Sanderson x 57.18 – 57.18 q 8 Svetlana Babich 56.82 – – 56.82 q 9 Yordanka Peeva x 53.62 56.74 56.74 q 10 Nadezhda Yakubovich x x 56.56 56.56 q 11 Sabine Sebrowski 55.42 – – 55.42 q 12 Éva Ráduly-Zörgő 55.34 – – 55.34 q 13 Sherry Calvert 52.58 x 53.08 53.08 Sofia Sakorafa Christine Hunt
Final Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes Ruth Fuchs 65.94 59.58 65.06 54.48 58.82 58.44 65.94 OR Marion Becker 60.66 60.52 64.70 x x x 64.70 Kate Schmidt x x 59.70 57.90 x 63.96 63.96 Jacqueline Hein 58.30 61.68 60.90 55.16 x 63.84 63.84 Sabine Sebrowski 57.02 59.10 63.08 56.46 54.34 51.72 63.08 Svetlana Babich x 49.24 59.42 x x x 59.42 Nadezhda Yakubovich 58.10 x 59.16 55.76 x 52.66 59.16 Karin Smith 53.86 57.50 55.32 52.66 45.08 39.48 57.50 Eva Janko 55.04 57.20 x 57.20 10 Tessa Sanderson 57.00 55.96 x 57.00 11 Éva Ráduly-Zörgő 54.40 53.88 55.60 55.60 12 Yordanka Peeva 50.28 52.02 52.24 52.24
References
External links Official report