Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F57–58

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Men's Javelin F57/58
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 16 September
Competitors 14 from 13 nations
Winning distance 40.84
Medalists
Mohammadreza Mirzaei Jaberi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Mahmoud Ramadan Elattar Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Rostislav Pohlmann Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
F51
Discus throw   men women
Club throw   men
T52/F52
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
Marathon men
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T53/F53
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
T54/F54
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1,500 m men women
5,000 m men women
Marathon men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F55/F56
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F57/F58
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Relay event
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men

The men's javelin F57/58 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:00 on 16 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top eight had 3 further throws. The competition was won by Mohammadreza Mirzaei Jaberi, representing Iran.

2008 Summer Paralympics

The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the 13th Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao.

Beijing National Stadium stadium at Beijing, China

Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is a stadium in Beijing. The stadium (BNS) was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist Ai Weiwei, and CADG, which was led by chief architect Li Xinggang. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and will be used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Bird's Nest sometimes has some extra temporary large screens installed at the stands of the stadium.

Iran Country in Western Asia

Iran, also called Persia and officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second largest country in the Middle East and the 17th largest in the world. Iran is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. The country's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, give it geostrategic importance. Tehran is the country's capital and largest city, as well as its leading economic and cultural center.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality Cl.123456 Best Pts. Notes
Mohammadreza Mirzaei Jaberi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran F57 38.50 37.76 39.7840.84 37.15 40.10 40.84 1052WR
Mahmoud Ramadan Elattar Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt F58 47.29 45.04 43.97 47.83 43.3848.80 48.80 1035SB
Rostislav Pohlmann Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F57 35.49 37.99 37.55 33.9739.85 x 39.85 1027SB
Nathan Stephens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain F57 37.17 37.27 36.4438.56 x 37.10 38.56 994
Chinedu Silver Ezeikpe Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria F58 44.74 39.5145.86 41.94 45.02 42.68 45.86 973
Mohamad Mohamad Flag of Syria.svg  Syria F57 36.2837.66 x 35.29 34.25 36.69 37.66 970SB
Xu Chongyao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China F58 x x 45.30 44.7345.62 44.71 45.62 968SB
Julius Hutka Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia F57 34.66 34.5735.98 33.1835.98 35.82 35.98 927SB
Li Liming Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China F58 41.6143.59 42.14 - - - 43.59 925SB
10 Nasser Saed Al-Sahoti Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar F58 39.80 39.7341.82 - - - 41.82 887
11 David Rono Boit Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya F57 30.90 33.6834.40 - - - 34.40 886
12 Win Naing Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar F57 32.9533.33 x - - - 33.33 859
13 Mor Ndiaye Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal F58 33.33 27.1439.42 - - - 39.42 836
14 Thierry Mabicka Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon F57 x11.72 x - - - 11.72 302

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

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