1950 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
# 1950 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 23 August 1950.

## Medalists

| Gold | Natalya Smirnitskaya Soviet Union |
| - | - |
| Silver | Herma Bauma Austria |
| Bronze | Galina Zybina Soviet Union |

## Results

### Final

23 August

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Natalya Smirnitskaya | Soviet Union | 47.55 | CR |
| | Herma Bauma | Austria | 43.87 | |
| | Galina Zybina | Soviet Union | 42.75 | |
| 4 | Vera Nabokova | Soviet Union | 41.88 | |
| 5 | Dana Zátopková | Czechoslovakia | 41.34 | |
| 6 | Lily Kelsby | Denmark | 40.25 | |
| 7 | Marija Radosavljević | Yugoslavia | 38.33 | |
| 8 | Ingrid Almqvist | Sweden | 38.21 | |
| 9 | Ans Koning | Netherlands | 38.20 | |
| 10 | Diane Coates | Great Britain | 37.50 | |
| 11 | Evelyne Pinard | France | 37.22 | |
| 12 | Kirsti Jordet | Norway | 34.87 | |
| 13 | Eivor Olson | Sweden | 34.85 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.

* Austria (1)
* Czechoslovakia (1)
* Denmark (1)
* France (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Norway (1)
* Soviet Union (3)
* Sweden (2)
* Great Britain (1)
* Yugoslavia (1)
