| Event: | Women's javelin throw |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The women's javelin throw at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Belgrade, then Yugoslavia, at JNA Stadium on 13 and 14 September 1962.
| Gold | Elvīra Ozoliņa | |
| Silver | Maria Diaconescu | |
| Bronze | Alevtina Shastitko |
14 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | 54.93 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 52.10 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 51.80 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 50.92 | ||||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 49.91 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 49.90 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 48.55 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 46.74 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 46.29 | ||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 46.28 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 44.58 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 44.56 |
13 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 51.60 | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | 51.15 | Q | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 50.93 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | 50.55 | Q | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 50.50 | Q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 49.96 | Q | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 49.22 | Q | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 47.68 | Q | ||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 47.48 | Q | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 46.63 | Q | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 46.45 | Q | ||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | 45.17 | Q | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 44.28 | ||||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 44.17 |
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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