title: Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw
text: # Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw
  
  The men's javelin throw event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 2 September.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Buster Quist | United States | 70.50 |
  | | Phil Conley | United States | 69.94 |
  | | Al Cantello | United States | 69.82 |
  | 4 | Juris Laipenieks | Chile | 59.88 |
  | 5 | Luis Zárate | Peru | 56.25 |
  | 6 | Brigido Iriarte | Venezuela | 53.02 |
  | | Ricardo Héber | Argentina | DNS |
  