Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |||||||||
Dates | October 15, 1968 (qualifications) October 16, 1968 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 29 from 20 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
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 | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Pentathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 15–16 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. [1] The qualifying standard was 80 m (262 ft 5+1⁄2 in). [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3]
World record | ![]() | 91.98 m | Saarijärvi, Finland | June 23, 1968 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 85.71 m | Melbourne, Australia | November 26, 1956 |
The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result |
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![]() | Jānis Lūsis | ![]() | 81.74 | 86.34 | 82.66 | 84.40 | x | 90.10 | 90.10 OR |
![]() | Jorma Kinnunen | ![]() | 86.30 | x | x | 79.00 | 85.82 | 88.58 | 88.58 |
![]() | Gergely Kulcsár | ![]() | 83.10 | x | 83.82 | 87.06 | 85.14 | 83.40 | 87.06 |
4 | Władysław Nikiciuk | ![]() | x | 85.70 | 82.24 | x | 82.32 | 80.44 | 85.70 |
5 | Manfred Stolle | ![]() | x | 76.86 | 81.52 | 84.42 | x | 79.72 | 84.42 |
6 | Karl-Ake Nilsson | ![]() | 83.48 | x | x | x | 76.74 | 79.76 | 83.48 |
7 | Janusz Sidło | ![]() | 80.00 | 76.36 | 80.58 | 75.50 | 77.86 | 76.46 | 80.58 |
8 | Urs von Wartburg | ![]() | 80.56 | 77.06 | 77.22 | x | x | x | 80.56 |
9 | Mark Murro | ![]() | 80.06 | 80.08 | x | 80.08 | |||
10 | Walter Pektor | ![]() | 75.64 | 77.40 | x | 77.40 | |||
11 | Aurelio Janet | ![]() | x | 74.88 | x | 74.88 | |||
12 | Hermann Salomon | ![]() | x | 71.64 | 73.50 | 73.50 |