Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw
| Women's javelin throw at the Games of the XV Olympiad
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| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | July 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 13 nations | |||||||||
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Dana Zátopková Czechoslovakia
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Aleksandra Chudina Soviet Union
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Yelena Gorchakova Soviet Union
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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.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following record was set during this competition.
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 38.00 m advance to the Final.
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