| Men's javelin throw at the Pan American Games |
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| Athletics at the 1951 Pan American Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | |
| 10,000 m walk | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
The men's javelin throw event at the 1951 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 3 March. [1] [2] 15 nations took part in the event with 243 athletes participating in 33 events. [3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Héber | 68.08 | ||
| Steve Seymour | 67.08 | ||
| Horst Walter | 66.33 | ||
| 4 | Gerardo Mielke | 64.94 | |
| 5 | Hernán Ortiz | 46.89 | |
| Armin Nevermann | DNS |