Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

Men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Jim Courtright	Canada	206 ft 0+1⁄4 in (62.80 m)
	Stan Lay	New Zealand	204 ft 1+1⁄4 in (62.21 m)
	Jack Metcalfe	Australia	182 ft 2+1⁄4 in (55.53 m)
4	Harold Brown	Canada	174 ft 10+1⁄2 in (53.30 m)
5	James Barlow	Australia	169 ft 0+1⁄4 in (51.52 m)
6	David Goode	Australia	165 ft 1 in (50.32 m)
7	Bert Sheiles	Australia	163 ft 10+1⁄2 in (49.95 m)
8	John Clarke	Northern Ireland	162 ft 10+3⁄4 in (49.65 m)
	Eric Coy	Canada	DNS

The medal winners