Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Dave Travis	England	79.50
	John McSorley	England	76.74
	John FitzSimons	England	73.20
4	Sig Koscik	Australia	73.12
5	Wilfred Mwalwanda	Malawi	71.72
6	David Birkmyre	Scotland	70.38
7	Kenneth Holmes	Wales	68.62
8	William Heikila	Canada	66.60
9	Nigel Sherlock	Wales	66.24
10	Allah Dad	Pakistan	62.64
11	Roland Boulle	Mauritius	57.34
12	James Mwita Wanda	Tanzania	57.20
13	Barry Dodd	Zambia	48.38