These are the official results of the Women's javelin throw event (old design) at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982.^[1] All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

• All results shown are in metres

According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

• 1980 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Moscow)
• 1983 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki)
• 1984 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles)
• 1987 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw (Rome)
• 1988 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Seoul)