The women's javelin throw athletics events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics take place at the Rio Olympic Stadium from 9 September.
A total of 6 events are contested for 6 different classifications.
The competition for each classification consisted of a single round.
Each athlete threw three times, after which the eight best threw three more times (with the best distance of the six throws counted).
The event incorporates athletes from classification F55 in addition to F56.