Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

Women's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games

The women's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Magdalena Swanepoel	South Africa	143 ft 9+1⁄2 in (43.83 m)	GR
	Pearline Thornhill-Fisher	Northern Rhodesia	137 ft 8+1⁄2 in (41.97 m)
	Shirley Couzens	Canada	127 ft 10+1⁄2 in (38.98 m)
4	Mary Lawrence	Canada	115 ft 5 in (35.18 m)
5	Dorothy Tyler	England	108 ft 0+1⁄2 in (32.93 m)
6	Suzanne Allday	England	92 ft 10 in (28.30 m)
	Helen Metchuck	Canada	DNS
	Thelma Hopkins	Northern Ireland	DNS