Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week – Men's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1955 Summer International University Sports Week – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1955 International University Sports Week was held in San Sebastián on 14 August 1955.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Hermann Rieder West Germany | Peter Cullen Great Britain | Gian Luigi Farina Italy |

## Results

### Qualification

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Peter Cullen | Great Britain | 64.15 | Q, GR |
| 2 | Hermann Rieder | West Germany | 62.57 | Q |
| 3 | Gian Luigi Farina | Italy | 57.64 | Q |
| 4 | Shinsuke Tanada | Japan | 57.07 | Q |
| 5 | Atef Ismaïl | Egypt | 55.54 | Q |
| 6 | Gert Thues | Belgium | 54.22 | Q |
| 7 | Giovanni Lievore | Italy | 54.01 | |
| 8 | Claudio Riccardi | Italy | 53.59 | |
| 9 | Fritz Böhler | Saar | 52.44 | |
| 10 | Hans-Georg von Schnering | West Germany | 50.20 | |
| 11 | Silvério Tomás | Portugal | 43.42 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Hermann Rieder | West Germany | 69.90 | GR |
| | Peter Cullen | Great Britain | 64.15 | |
| | Gian Luigi Farina | Italy | 62.12 | |
| 4 | Atef Ismaïl | Egypt | 57.39 | |
| 5 | Shinsuke Tanada | Japan | 57.07 | |
| 6 | Gert Thues | Belgium | 55.55 | |
