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Women's javelin throw at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
Date	24 July 1980 (qualifications) 25 July 1980 (final)
Competitors	22 from 13 nations
Winning distance	68.40 OR
Medalists
María Caridad Colón  Cuba Saida Gunba  Soviet Union Ute Hommola  East Germany
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The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups (22 throwers) before the final (12) took place on Friday July 25, 1980. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 60.00 metres advanced to the final. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).^[1]

• All times are Moscow Time (UTC+3)

• All results shown are in metres

• 1978 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Prague)
• 1982 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Athens)
• 1983 Women's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki)
• 1986 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart)