# Athletics at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 2021 Summer World University Games was held on 1 and 3 August 2023 at the Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium in Chengdu, China.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Eda Tuğsuz Turkey | Su Lingdan China | Jana van Schalkwyk South Africa |

## Results
### Qualification

Qualification: Qualifying performance 60.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
| Rank | Group | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Note |
| 1 | B | Liao Yu | China | 55.55 | 53.98 | – | 55.55 | q |
| 2 | A | Jariya Wichaidit | Thailand | 47.12 | 52.49 | 54.93 | 54.93 | q |
| 3 | B | Jana van Schalkwyk | South Africa | 54.85 | 52.15 | – | 54.85 | q |
| 4 | A | Su Lingdan | China | x | x | 54.70 | 54.70 | q |
| 5 | A | Esra Türkmen | Turkey | 54.68 | 51.35 | x | 54.68 | q |
| 6 | B | Eda Tuğsuz | Turkey | 54.45 | 54.63 | 52.99 | 54.63 | q |
| 7 | A | McKyla van der Westhuizen | South Africa | 49.89 | 53.22 | 50.16 | 53.22 | q |
| 8 | B | Lee Ga-hui | South Korea | 50.29 | 48.51 | 52.05 | 52.05 | q |
| 9 | B | Jana Lowka | Germany | 49.69 | 52.04 | x | 52.04 | q |
| 10 | A | Jennet Muhamowa | Turkmenistan | 45.94 | 51.65 | x | 51.65 | q |
| 11 | B | Chiara-Belinda Schuler | Austria | 46.99 | 49.93 | x | 49.93 | q |
| 12 | A | Federica Botter | Italy | 46.87 | 48.34 | 47.13 | 48.34 | q |
| 13 | B | Ida Eikeng | Norway | 43.93 | 48.06 | 40.55 | 48.06 | |
| 14 | B | Erika Lukach | Ukraine | 45.87 | 45.15 | 47.71 | 47.71 | |
| 15 | A | Napsugár Eszenyi | Hungary | 40.68 | 43.88 | 43.08 | 43.88 | |
| 16 | B | Wilma Benítez | Peru | 40.54 | 40.49 | 42.75 | 42.75 | |
| 17 | A | Yun Se-jin | South Korea | x | 42.42 | x | 42.42 | |
| 18 | B | Harita Harita | India | x | 42.15 | x | 42.15 | |
| 19 | B | Gabriela Andrukonis | Poland | 41.69 | – | – | 41.69 | |
| 20 | A | Fira Firliana Yunita | Indonesia | 40.56 | 41.68 | 39.41 | 41.68 | |
| 21 | A | Rian Boub | United States | 38.86 | 36.67 | x | 38.86 | |
| 22 | A | Wayne Nkomo | Zimbabwe | 33.06 | 36.36 | 38.27 | 38.27 | |
| 23 | A | Andreza Reis | Brazil | 34.39 | 34.46 | 36.65 | 36.65 | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| | Eda Tuğsuz | Turkey | x | 59.05 | x | x | x | x | 59.05 | |
| | Su Lingdan | China | 51.97 | 53.77 | 55.36 | 56.72 | 57.87 | 56.95 | 57.87 | |
| | Jana van Schalkwyk | South Africa | 50.91 | 55.59 | 54.62 | 55.49 | 57.45 | 56.18 | 57.45 | PB |
| 4 | Esra Türkmen | Turkey | 56.00 | 51.43 | 54.34 | 51.35 | 55.33 | x | 56.00 | |
| 5 | McKyla van der Westhuizen | South Africa | 50.49 | 51.48 | 53.99 | 51.69 | 52.98 | 55.83 | 55.83 | SB |
| 6 | Jariya Wichaidit | Thailand | 54.59 | 53.23 | x | 50.93 | 53.78 | x | 54.59 | |
| 7 | Liao Yu | China | 48.75 | 52.87 | 53.32 | x | 53.03 | 54.17 | 54.17 | |
| 8 | Jana Lowka | Germany | 49.44 | 52.60 | x | 52.02 | 52.67 | 52.72 | 52.72 | |
| 9 | Lee Ga-hui | South Korea | 49.66 | x | 50.77 | | | | 50.77 | |
| 10 | Jennet Muhamowa | Turkmenistan | 49.61 | 46.32 | 47.75 | | | | 49.61 | |
| 11 | Federica Botter | Italy | 46.65 | 48.79 | x | | | | 48.79 | |
| 12 | Chiara-Belinda Schuler | Austria | 45.66 | 46.27 | x | | | | 46.27 | |