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Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw

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Women's javelin throw
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's javelin throw event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tessa Sanderson  England 61.34 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alison Hayward  Canada 54.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laurie Kern  Canada 53.60
4 Eunice Nekesa  Kenya 51.46
5 Margaret Phillpot  Australia 50.08
6 Fatima Whitbread  England 49.16
7 Shara Spragg  England 49.02
8 Diane Williams  Scotland 46.02
9 Bev Francis  Australia 45.52
10 Jacqueline Zaslona  Wales 41.08
11 Sonia Smith  Bermuda 39.34
12 Elizabeth Twyford  Saint Lucia 29.62
Jeanette Kieboom  Australia NM

References

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  1. ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-27.