Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

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.[1]

Women's javelin throw
at the Games of the X Olympiad
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
DatesJuly 31
Competitors8 from 4 nations
Medalists
Babe Didrikson
 United States
Ellen Braumüller
 Germany
Tilly Fleischer
 Germany

Results

Final standings

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
Babe Didrikson United States43.69OR
Ellen Braumüller Germany43.50
Tilly Fleischer Germany43.01
4Masako Shinpo Japan39.08
5Nan Gindele United States37.95
6Gloria Russell United States36.74
7María Uribe Mexico33.66
8Mitsue Ishizu Japan30.81

Key: OR = Olympic record

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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