Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
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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.
Key: OR = Olympic record
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. This was the first time this event was held for women.
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Didrikson | 43.69 | OR | ||
| Ellen Braumüller Ellen Braumüller Ellen Braumüller was a track and field athlete from Germany, who competed mainly in the javelin throw. She competed for her native country at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, where she won the silver medal in the javelin throw. She was born and died in Berlin.... |
43.50 | |||
| Tilly Fleischer Tilly Fleischer Ottilie Fleischer was a German athlete who excelled in track and field.... |
43.01 | |||
| 4 | Masako Shinpo | 39.08 | ||
| 5 | Nan Gindele | 37.95 | ||
| 6 | Gloria Russell | 36.74 | ||
| 7 | María Uribe | 33.66 | ||
| 8 | Mitsue Ishizu | 30.81 |
Key: OR = Olympic record