Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw

The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups (22 throwers) before the final (12) took place on Friday July 25, 1980. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 60.00 metres advanced to the final. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

Schedule

 * All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)

Abbreviations

 * All results shown are in metres