Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The Women's javelin throw at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 24 July at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Czech athlete Dana Zátopková won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

The following record was set during this competition.

Qualifying round
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 38.00 m advance to the Final.