Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Tessa Sanderson	England	61.34	GR
	Alison Hayward	Canada	54.52
	Laurie Kern	Canada	53.60
4	Eunice Nekesa	Kenya	51.46
5	Margaret Phillpot	Australia	50.08
6	Fatima Whitbread	England	49.16
7	Shara Spragg	England	49.02
8	Diane Williams	Scotland	46.02
9	Bev Francis	Australia	45.52
10	Jacqueline Zaslona	Wales	41.08
11	Sonia Smith	Bermuda	39.34
12	Elizabeth Twyford	Saint Lucia	29.62
	Jeanette Kieboom	Australia	NM

References

• Final results (The Canberra Times)