Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 16 August.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Ivonne Leal	Cuba	56.58	55.56	60.24	63.70	x	x	63.70
	María Caridad Colón	Cuba	57.38	59.66	x	x	57.42	61.66	61.66
	Marieta Riera	Venezuela	53.90	53.82	52.44	57.10	53.58	52.94	57.10	NR
4	Sueli dos Santos	Brazil	51.34	x	56.74	51.04	57.02	52.26	57.02
5	Laverne Eve	Bahamas	52.60	55.42	55.70	54.34	x	x	55.70
6	Lynda Sutfin	United States	49.72	53.84	54.64	51.50	53.34	x	54.64
7	Cathie Wilson	United States	x	44.04	x	52.74	51.64	x	52.74
8	Celine Chartrand	Canada	52.60	x	50.04	x	x	x	52.60