| Men's javelin throw at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 July 1970 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 20 mile walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's javelin throw event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Travis | 79.50 | |||
| John McSorley | 76.74 | |||
| John FitzSimons | 73.20 | |||
| 4 | Sig Koscik | 73.12 | ||
| 5 | Wilfred Mwalwanda | 71.72 | ||
| 6 | David Birkmyre | 70.38 | ||
| 7 | Kenneth Holmes | 68.62 | ||
| 8 | William Heikkila | 66.60 | ||
| 9 | Nigel Sherlock | 66.24 | ||
| 10 | Allah Dad | 62.64 | ||
| 11 | Roland Boulle | 57.34 | ||
| 12 | James Mwita Wanda | 57.20 | ||
| 13 | Barry Dodd | 48.38 |