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

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's javelin throw

|games = 1952 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Helsinki Olympic Stadium

|date = July 24, 1952

|competitors = 19

|nations = 13

|win_value = 50.47 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|win_label = Winning distance

|longnames = yes

|gold = Dana Zátopková

|goldNOC = TCH

|silver = Aleksandra Chudina

|silverNOC = URS

|bronze = Yelena Gorchakova

|bronzeNOC = URS

|prev = 1948

|next = 1956

}}{{AthleticsAt1952SummerOlympics}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/ATH/womens-javelin-throw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174916/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/ATH/womens-javelin-throw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw |access-date=17 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Records

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

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagicon|URS}} Natalya Smirnitskaya (URS)

| world_mark = 53.41 m

| world_place = Moscow, Soviet Union

| world_date = 1949

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Herma Bauma|AUT|1948 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 45.57 m

| olympic_place = London, United Kingdom

| olympic_date = 31 July 1948

}}

The following record was set during this competition.

class=wikitable style=text-align:center
DateEventAthleteDistanceORWR
24 JulyFinalalign=left| {{flagIOCathlete|Dana Zátopková|TCH|1952 Summer}}50.47 mOR

Results

=Qualifying round=

Qualification: Qualifying Performance 38.00 m advance to the Final.

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RankAthleteNationalityResultNotes
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|01|1}}

align="left" |Aleksandra Chudinaalign="left"|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}46.17OR
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|02|2}}

align="left" |Galina Zybinaalign="left"|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}45.95
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|03|3}}

align="left" |Dana Zátopkováalign="left"|{{flagIOC|TCH|1952 Summer}}45.57
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|04|4}}

align="left" |Yelena Gorchakovaalign="left"|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}45.18
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|05|5}}

align="left" |Marlies Mülleralign="left"|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}44.99
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|06|6}}

align="left" |Jutta Krügeralign="left"|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}43.43
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|07|7}}

align="left" |Herma Baumaalign="left"|{{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}}43.07
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|08|8}}

align="left" |Marjorie Larneyalign="left"|{{flagIOC|USA|1952 Summer}}41.44
bgcolor=ccffcc

|{{Sort|09|9}}

align="left" |Inge Bausenweinalign="left"|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}40.53
bgcolor=ccffcc

|10

align="left" |Anni Rättyäalign="left"|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}40.47
bgcolor=ccffcc

|11

align="left" |Estrella Puentealign="left"|{{flagIOC|URU|1952 Summer}}40.10
bgcolor=ccffcc

|12

align="left" |Maria Ciachalign="left"|{{flagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}}39.96
bgcolor=ccffcc

|13

align="left" |Lily Carlstedt-Kelsbyalign="left"|{{flagIOC|DEN|1952 Summer}}39.61
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|14

align="left" |Diane Coatesalign="left"|{{flagIOC|GBR|1952 Summer}}39.45
bgcolor=ccffcc

|15

align="left" |Ada Turcialign="left"|{{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}}39.31
bgcolor=ccffcc

|16

align="left" |Elsa Torikkaalign="left"|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}39.27
bgcolor=ccffcc

|17

align="left" |Kaisa Parviainenalign="left"|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}39.10
18align="left" |Gerda Martínalign="left"|{{flagIOC|CHI|1952 Summer}}36.94
19align="left" |Amalia Yubialign="left"|{{flagIOC|MEX|1952 Summer}}35.59
{{Sort|99
} ||align="left" |Edith Thomas||align="left"|{{flagIOC|CHI|1952 Summer}}

|| {{Sort|00.00|NM}} ||

|-

|{{Sort|99|}} ||align="left" |Gerda Schilling-Staniek||align="left"|{{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}}

|| {{Sort|00.00|NM}} ||

|}

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Rank!!Athlete!!Nationality!!1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!Result!!Notes

{{Gold01}}align="left"|Dana Zátopkováalign=left|{{flagIOC|TCH|1952 Summer}}

|50.47

41.3446.2843.4545.6247.6350.47OR
{{Silver02}}align="left"|Aleksandra Chudinaalign=left|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}

|46.71

45.2047.50{{Sort|00.00|x}}49.6150.0150.01
{{Bronze03}}align="left"|Yelena Gorchakovaalign=left|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}

|46.67

49.7648.2745.2843.1043.2849.76
4align="left"|Galina Zybinaalign=left|{{flagIOC|URS|1952 Summer}}

|44.86

48.3547.2447.9447.8145.9548.35
5align="left"|Lily Carlstedt-Kelsbyalign=left|{{flagIOC|DEN|1952 Summer}}

|46.23

40.9045.3042.3844.8244.7746.23
6align="left"|Marlies Mülleralign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}

|{{Sort|00.00|x}}

44.37{{Sort|00.00|x}}43.21{{Sort|00.00|x}}43.0844.37
7align="left"|Maria Ciachalign=left|{{flagIOC|POL|1952 Summer}}

|42.55

43.5344.3144.31
8align="left"|Jutta Krügeralign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}

|44.30

42.1741.7744.30
9align="left"|Herma Baumaalign=left|{{flagIOC|AUT|1952 Summer}}

|42.54

42.2741.1342.54
10align="left"|Estrella Puentealign=left|{{flagIOC|URU|1952 Summer}}

|39.41

41.4441.44
11align="left"|Ada Turcialign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|1952 Summer}}

|41.15

41.2040.0341.20
12align="left"|Inge Bausenweinalign=left|{{flagIOC|GER|1952 Summer}}

|41.16

39.6039.5541.16
13align="left"|Marjorie Larneyalign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|1952 Summer}}

|{{Sort|00.00|x}}

40.5836.0440.58
14align="left"|Anni Rättyäalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}

|40.33

38.8540.5640.56
15align="left"|Diane Coatesalign=left|{{flagIOC|GBR|1952 Summer}}

|40.17

39.2838.5540.17
16align="left"|Kaisa Parviainenalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}

|38.03

39.82{{Sort|00.00|x}}39.82
17align="left"|Elsa Torikkaalign=left|{{flagIOC|FIN|1952 Summer}}

|39.58

{{Sort|00.00|x}}36.7339.58

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080411091045/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/OR1952.pdf Official Olympic Report], la84.org.

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