Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Tessa Sanderson | England | 59.14 | 60.14 | x | 66.30 | 69.80 | x | 69.80 | GR |
| | Fatima Whitbread | England | 65.60 | 65.50 | 68.54 | | | | 68.54 | |
| | Sue Howland | Australia | 64.74 | x | 62.28 | | | | 64.74 | |
| 4 | Jeanette Kieboom | Australia | | | | | | | 56.18 | |
| 5 | Celine Chartrand | Canada | | | | | | | 55.80 | |
| 6 | Karen Hough | Wales | | | | | | | 53.32 | |
| 7 | Anna Lockton | England | | | | | | | 52.90 | |
| 8 | Faye Roblin | Canada | | | | | | | 50.92 | |
| 9 | Kirsty Evans | Canada | | | | | | | 49.50 | |
| 10 | Shona Urquhart | Scotland | | | | | | | 48.04 | |
| 11 | Petra Rivers | Australia | | | | | | | 47.32 | |
| 12 | Lyn Osmers | New Zealand | | | | | | | 38.70 | |
