Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 31 July. The winning margin was 7.83 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's javelin throw has been won by more than 7.5 metres at these games.

Men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games
Competitors	11 from 7 nations
Winning time	86.81 m
Medalists
Steve Backley   England   Scott Russell   Canada   Nick Nieland   England

Results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Steve Backley	England	86.81	84.94	x	–	–	–	86.81
	Scott Russell	Canada	78.98	75.49	x	72.20	75.92	x	78.98
	Nick Nieland	England	71.80	71.72	73.15	74.54	78.63	x	78.63
4	William Hamlyn-Harris	Australia	77.31	72.10	x	70.31	78.63	75.11	77.31
5	Andrew Currey	Australia	74.88	73.07	76.81	74.60	76.98	x	76.98
6	Mark Roberson	England	74.52	73.82	72.61	x	x	73.81	74.52
7	Michael Allen	Northern Ireland	x	64.63	67.07	65.58	x	x	67.07
8	James Goulding	Fiji	x	64.43	x	64.24	x	63.18	64.43
9	Elvis Smith	Turks and Caicos Islands	32.03	42.87	x				42.87
10	Nigel Faleuka	Niue	x	42.73	36.62				42.73
	Mathew Faleuka	Niue							DNS

References

• Official results
• Results at BBC