The women's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 11 April 2018.[1]
| Women's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 68.92 m GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) | 72.28 m | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| Games record |  Kim Mickle (AUS) | 65.96 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 30 July 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 11 April 2018 | 19:15 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
With eight entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) | 68.92 | x | x | 62.40 | 68.14 | x | 68.92 | GR, AR |
 | Kelsey-Lee Roberts (AUS) | 60.81 | 59.09 | 59.06 | 55.79 | 59.71 | 63.89 | 63.89 | |
 |  Sunette Viljoen (RSA) | 62.08 | 56.61 | 58.69 | 56.57 | x | 57.38 | 62.08 | |
| 4 |  Elizabeth Gleadle (CAN) | 57.53 | 55.79 | x | 59.85 | x | 56.96 | 59.85 | |
| 5 |  Dilhani Lekamge (SRI) | 51.13 | 53.58 | 56.02 | 53.73 | 49.55 | 53.82 | 56.02 | |
| 6 |  Kelechi Nwanaga (NGR) | 53.17 | x | 51.59 | 53.16 | x | 49.31 | 53.17 | |
| 7 |  Selma Rosun (MRI) | 48.85 | x | 48.93 | 49.09 | 47.75 | 47.79 | 49.09 | |
| 8 |  Josephine Lalam (UGA) | x | x | x | 46.97 | x | 48.92 | 48.92 |