Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy on 30 August. This was the last edition to feature the old model of javelin.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Isel López | Cuba | 64.30 |
| | Sonia Bisset | Cuba | 63.46 |
| | Karen Forkel | Germany | 60.70 |
| 4 | Ewa Rybak | Poland | 60.28 |
| 5 | Steffi Nerius | Germany | 59.80 |
| 6 | Claudia Isăilă | Romania | 59.16 |
| 7 | Lee Young-Sun | South Korea | 57.22 |
| 8 | Claudia Coslovich | Italy | 56.44 |
| 9 | Sarah Walter | France | 52.12 |
| 10 | Alessandra Resende | Brazil | 51.64 |
| 11 | Tiffany Hogan | United States | 50.70 |
| 12 | Eufemija Štorga | Slovenia | 50.62 |
| 13 | Ruth Pôldots | Estonia | 48.62 |
| 14 | Emily Carlsten | United States | 45.60 |
| 15 | Johanna Neumbo | Namibia | 44.24 |
| 16 | Francesca Gasco | Peru | 38.86 |
