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

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Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
DatesJuly 31
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Babe Didrikson
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ellen Braumüller
 Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tilly Fleischer
 Germany
1936 →

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.[1]

Results[edit]

Final standings[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Babe Didrikson  United States 43.69 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ellen Braumüller  Germany 43.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tilly Fleischer  Germany 43.01
4 Masako Shinpo  Japan 39.08
5 Nan Gindele  United States 37.95
6 Gloria Russell  United States 36.74
7 María Uribe  Mexico 33.66
8 Mitsue Ishizu  Japan 30.81

Key: OR = Olympic record

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.