Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Centennial Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 2 August (qualification) 3 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 34 from 21 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 88.16 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1996 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 |
5000 m | men | women |
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 |
10 km walk | women | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
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 | ||
These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 34 competitors, of which 12 qualified for the final. The qualification mark was set at 83.00 metres. [1]
Gold | Jan Železný ![]() |
Silver | Steve Backley ![]() |
Bronze | Seppo Räty ![]() |
Qualification Round | |
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Group A | Group B |
02.08.1996 – 09:30h | 02.08.1996 – 11:00h |
Final Round | |
03.08.1996 – 18:55h |
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 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
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World Record | ![]() | 98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | ![]() |
Olympic Record | ![]() | 89.66 m | August 8, 1992 | ![]() |
Season Best | ![]() | 98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | ![]() |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 1 | ![]() | 87.12 | — | — | 87.12 m |
2 | 3 | ![]() | 85.88 | — | — | 85.88 m |
3 | 6 | ![]() | 83.66 | — | — | 83.66 m |
4 | 7 | ![]() | 83.24 | — | — | 83.24 m |
5 | 9 | ![]() | 82.68 | X | — | 82.68 m |
6 | 10 | ![]() | 78.82 | X | 80.98 | 80.98 m |
7 | 11 | ![]() | 77.12 | X | 80.48 | 80.48 m |
8 | 13 | ![]() | 78.38 | X | 79.78 | 79.78 m |
9 | 15 | ![]() | 77.98 | 79.18 | 79.18 | 79.18 m |
10 | 18 | ![]() | X | 77.94 | 74.42 | 77.94 m |
11 | 20 | ![]() | X | 75.90 | 77.74 | 77.74 m |
12 | 23 | ![]() | X | 77.12 | X | 77.12 m |
13 | 24 | ![]() | 75.58 | 76.30 | 68.50 | 76.30 m |
14 | 26 | ![]() | 75.24 | X | X | 75.24 m |
15 | 29 | ![]() | 69.72 | X | 72.84 | 72.84 m |
16 | 31 | ![]() | X | 70.30 | 71.42 | 71.42 m |
17 | 33 | ![]() | 68.02 | X | 64.12 | 68.02 m |
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 2 | ![]() | 86.52 | — | — | 86.52 m |
2 | 4 | ![]() | 80.70 | 81.34 | 84.70 | 84.70 m |
3 | 5 | ![]() | 84.14 | — | — | 84.14 m |
4 | 8 | ![]() | 83.22 | — | — | 83.22 m |
5 | 12 | ![]() | 76.24 | 76.76 | 79.88 | 79.88 m |
6 | 14 | ![]() | 77.96 | 79.34 | X | 79.34 m |
7 | 16 | ![]() | 74.88 | 76.12 | 78.20 | 78.20 m |
8 | 17 | ![]() | X | 76.68 | 78.02 | 78.02 m |
9 | 19 | ![]() | 76.98 | X | 77.82 | 77.82 m |
10 | 21 | ![]() | 71.34 | 76.58 | 77.28 | 77.28 m |
11 | 22 | ![]() | X | 76.96 | 77.20 | 77.20 m |
12 | 25 | ![]() | 69.54 | X | 75.74 | 75.74 m |
13 | 27 | ![]() | 68.54 | 73.96 | 73.28 | 73.96 m |
14 | 28 | ![]() | 73.84 | 73.20 | X | 73.84 m |
15 | 30 | ![]() | 72.54 | X | 68.28 | 72.54 m |
16 | 32 | ![]() | 68.02 | 70.78 | 65.70 | 70.78 m |
— | — | ![]() | X | X | X | NM |
Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
![]() | ![]() | X | 88.16 | 82.68 | 83.86 | 86.02 | 86.12 | 88.16 m |
![]() | ![]() | 87.44 | 85.66 | X | 80.74 | 80.88 | 85.64 | 87.44 m |
![]() | ![]() | 83.44 | 86.66 | 76.52 | 84.52 | 81.70 | 86.98 | 86.98 m |
4 | ![]() | 83.88 | 86.88 | X | 83.10 | X | 85.10 | 86.88 m |
5 | ![]() | 81.24 | 85.68 | X | 82.58 | 83.94 | 84.08 | 85.68 m |
6 | ![]() | 82.72 | 85.30 | 81.12 | X | 82.28 | 83.78 | 85.30 m |
7 | ![]() | 82.72 | 80.26 | X | 84.02 | 81.98 | X | 84.02 m |
8 | ![]() | 78.48 | 80.90 | 83.58 | 81.28 | 82.18 | 81.68 | 83.58 m |
9 | ![]() | 76.66 | 81.82 | X | 81.82 m | |||
10 | ![]() | X | 79.08 | 81.46 | 81.46 m | |||
11 | ![]() | 80.28 | 78.86 | 80.96 | 80.96 m | |||
12 | ![]() | 78.58 | X | X | 78.58 m |