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

The men's javelin throw event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 August at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. This was the first edition using the new model javelin.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Dave Ottley | England | 80.56 | 80.62 | | | | 80.62 | |
| | Mick Hill | England | 75.40 | 77.48 | 78.56 | 75.54 | 75.58 | 78.56 | PB |
| | Gavin Lovegrove | New Zealand | 72.40 | | | | | 76.22 | |
| 4 | Daryl Brand | England | 71.46 | 72.70 | | | | 72.70 | |
| 5 | Mike Mahovlich | Canada | 71.42 | | | | | 71.42 | |
| 6 | Pete Massfeller | Canada | 70.30 | x | | | | 70.86 | |
| 7 | Colin Mackenzie | Wales | 66.18 | | | | | 70.82 | |
| 8 | Murray Keen | Australia | 67.42 | | | | | 68.14 | |
| 9 | John Stapylton-Smith | New Zealand | 65.76 | | | | | 65.76 | |
| 10 | Tim Newenham | Wales | 57.70 | 64.44 | 65.48 | | | 65.48 | |
| 11 | Michael Brennan | Canada | 62.60 | x | 64.68 | | | 64.68 | |
| 12 | Stewart Maxwell | Scotland | 61.98 | | | | | 62.34 | |
