1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 9, 1997. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

Schedule

 * All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

Abbreviations

 * All results shown are in metres

Qualification

 * Held on Thursday 1997-08-07