Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Dates | October 14 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 60.36 | ||||||||||||
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Angéla Németh |
 Hungary
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Mihaela Peneş |
 Romania
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Eva Janko |
 Austria
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The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 154 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The competition consisted of a single final round. Each athlete is allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.
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