Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. It was the last time that the old model javelin was used at the Games.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #3 | #5 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Mike O'Rourke | New Zealand | | 89.48 | 89.48 | GR |
| | Laslo Babits | Canada | | | 84.88 | |
| | Zakayo Malekwa | Tanzania | 80.22 | | 80.22 | |
| 4 | Phil Olsen | Canada | | | 77.96 | |
| 5 | William Sang | Kenya | | | 77.64 | |
| 6 | Peter Yates | England | | | 77.40 | |
| 7 | David Ottley | England | | | 75.00 | |
| 8 | David Hookway | New Zealand | | | 69.72 | |
| 9 | George Odera | Kenya | | | 65.56 | |
| 10 | Cornelius Kemboi | Kenya | | | 62.88 | |
| 11 | Ritchie Okesene | Western Samoa | | | 55.96 | |
| 12 | Jioji Tadulala | Fiji | | | 53.06 | |
| | Justin Arop | Uganda | | | NM | |
