Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venues | Seoul Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | September 24 (qualifications) September 25 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 38 from 22 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 84.28 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1988 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 | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
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 | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Wheelchair races | ||
The men's javelin throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 38 competitors, with two qualifying groups (38 throwers) before the final (12) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988. This was the first time that the competitors had to use the new javelin. The qualification mark was set at 79.00 metres. [1]
Gold | Tapio Korjus |
Silver | Jan Železný |
Bronze | Seppo Räty |
Qualification Round | |
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Group A | Group B |
24.09.1988 – 09:40h | 24.09.1988 – 11:00h |
Final Round | |
25.09.1988 – 12:00h |
Q | automatic qualification |
q | qualification by rank |
DNS | did not start |
NM | no mark |
OR | olympic record |
WR | world record |
AR | area record |
NR | national record |
PB | personal best |
SB | season best |
Standing records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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World Record | 87.66 m | May 31, 1987 | ||
Olympic Record | 94.58 m [2] | July 25, 1976 | ||
Broken records during the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
Olympic Record | 76.76 m | September 24, 1988 | ||
Olympic Record | 77.44 m | September 24, 1988 | ||
Olympic Record | 78.66 m | September 24, 1988 | ||
Olympic Record | 85.90 m | September 24, 1988 |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 1 | 85.90 | — | — | 85.90 m | |
2 | 2 | 76.76 | 77.70 | 81.62 | 81.62 m | |
3 | 6 | X | 77.68 | 80.26 | 80.26 m | |
4 | 7 | 77.22 | 80.24 | — | 80.24 m | |
5 | 8 | 78.20 | 74.80 | 80.22 | 80.22 m | |
6 | 9 | 78.66 | 73.76 | 80.16 | 80.16 m | |
7 | 10 | 72.40 | 78.06 | 79.90 | 79.90 m | |
8 | 13 | 78.46 | 75.64 | 78.92 | 78.92 m | |
9 | 18 | 71.42 | 75.04 | 77.48 | 77.48 m | |
10 | 19 | 77.44 | X | 77.46 | 77.46 m | |
11 | 24 | 76.02 | 67.56 | X | 76.02 m | |
12 | 25 | 75.96 | 73.66 | 72.60 | 75.96 m | |
13 | 29 | 72.66 | 72.64 | 72.72 | 72.72 m | |
14 | 30 | 70.84 | 70.58 | 70.48 | 70.84 m | |
15 | 31 | X | 69.44 | 67.32 | 69.44 m | |
16 | 32 | 63.66 | X | 69.40 | 69.40 m | |
17 | 34 | X | 67.14 | 67.56 | 67.56 m | |
18 | 35 | 62.88 | 63.50 | 65.84 | 65.84 m | |
19 | 37 | X | 62.34 | 61.78 | 62.34 m |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 3 | 76.42 | 78.26 | 81.42 | 81.42 m | |
2 | 4 | 80.98 | — | — | 80.98 m | |
3 | 5 | 77.98 | 75.08 | 80.52 | 80.52 m | |
4 | 11 | X | 79.66 | — | 79.66 m | |
5 | 12 | 71.18 | 79.26 | — | 79.26 m | |
6 | 14 | 78.42 | 76.80 | 70.86 | 78.42 m | |
7 | 15 | 75.88 | 75.78 | 78.22 | 78.22 m | |
8 | 16 | X | 67.96 | 78.10 | 78.10 m | |
9 | 17 | 73.54 | 77.68 | 77.70 | 77.70 m | |
10 | 20 | 77.20 | 74.98 | 72.98 | 77.20 m | |
11 | 21 | 74.76 | 71.38 | 76.90 | 76.90 m | |
12 | 22 | 76.46 | 73.34 | 69.18 | 76.46 m | |
13 | 23 | 76.42 | 74.56 | 72.90 | 76.42 m | |
14 | 26 | 75.56 | 69.78 | 75.34 | 75.56 m | |
15 | 27 | 69.18 | 72.90 | 75.52 | 75.52 m | |
16 | 28 | 68.78 | 66.22 | 73.32 | 73.32 m | |
17 | 33 | 67.54 | 69.10 | 67.68 | 69.10 m | |
18 | 36 | 63.34 | 63.34 | 63.30 | 63.34 m | |
19 | 38 | 56.32 | 53.32 | 49.48 | 56.32 m |
Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
82.74 | 76.26 | — | — | X | 84.28 | 84.28 m | ||
X | 82.32 | 81.60 | 83.46 | 77.88 | 84.12 | 84.12 m | ||
80.00 | 76.26 | 83.26 | 78.74 | 80.66 | 80.44 | 83.26 m | ||
4 | 80.14 | 78.72 | 78.28 | X | 77.76 | 82.72 | 82.72 m | |
5 | 81.42 | 82.32 | X | 80.38 | 81.42 | 79.52 | 82.32 m | |
6 | 80.66 | 81.30 | 79.94 | 77.26 | 77.80 | 78.28 | 81.30 m | |
7 | 76.48 | 76.58 | 79.12 | X | 77.32 | 74.64 | 79.12 m | |
8 | 76.88 | 75.62 | 78.30 | X | 76.60 | X | 78.30 m | |
9 | 78.16 | 78.22 | 74.76 | 78.22 m | ||||
10 | 75.62 | 77.78 | 78.04 | 78.04 m | ||||
11 | 74.52 | 75.70 | 76.96 | 76.96 m | ||||
12 | 72.12 | 73.28 | X | 73.28 m |
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