Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 9 July 1983.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Beate Peters | West Germany | 66.86 |
| | Fausta Quintavalla | Italy | 63.06 |
| | Mayra Vila | Cuba | 62.34 |
| 4 | Szada Kirkwidre | Soviet Union | 58.04 |
| 5 | Ding Fenghua | China | 56.70 |
| 6 | Emi Matsui | Japan | 56.20 |
| 7 | Patty Kearney | United States | 53.32 |
| 8 | Sue Gibson | Canada | 51.40 |
| 9 | Céline Chartrand | Canada | 50.84 |
| 10 | Sonia Smith | Bermuda | 49.58 |
| 11 | Dianne Carr | United States | 44.18 |
| 12 | Margaret Nasike | Uganda | 35.72 |
| 13 | Leila Alameddine | Lebanon | 32.52 |
