Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 2, 1936. The final was won by Tilly Fleischer of Germany.

## Results

### Final standings

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Tilly Fleischer | Germany | 45.18 | OR |
| | Luise Krüger | Germany | 43.29 | |
| | Maria Kwaśniewska | Poland | 41.80 | |
| 4 | Herma Bauma | Austria | 41.66 | |
| 5 | Sadako Yamamoto | Japan | 41.45 | |
| 6 | Lydia Eberhardt | Germany | 41.37 | |
| 7 | Gertrude Wilhelmsen | United States | 37.35 | |
| 8 | Gien de Kock | Netherlands | 36.93 | |
| 9 | Martha Worst | United States | 36.69 | |
| 10 | Irja Lipasti | Finland | 33.69 | |
| 11 | Jeanne Van Kesteren | Belgium | 33.13 | |
| 12 | Jelica Stanojević | Yugoslavia | 29.88 | |
| 13 | Betty Burch | United States | 28.84 | |
| 14 | Katharine Connal | Great Britain | 27.80 | |

Key: OR = Olympic record

