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.^[1]

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