Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

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Men's javelin throw
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates13 April (qualifying round)
14 April (final)
Competitors24 from 19 nations
Winning distance86.47 m
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
  2014
2022  

The men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 and 14 April 2018. [1]

Contents

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jan Železný  (CZE)98.48 m Jena, Germany 25 May 1996
Games record Flag of South Africa.svg  Marius Corbett  (RSA)88.75 m Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21 September 1998

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Friday 13 April 201810:00Qualification
Saturday 14 April 201814:35Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

Qualifying round

Across two groups, those who threw ≥78.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final. [3]

RankAthleteGroup#1#2#3ResultNotesQual.
1BFlag of Australia.svg  Hamish Peacock  (AUS)74.5876.4981.2281.22 Q
2BFlag of Pakistan.svg  Arshad Nadeem  (PAK)x80.4580.45 NR Q
3AFlag of Grenada.svg  Anderson Peters  (GRN)76.9376.0880.4480.44 Q
4AFlag of India.svg  Neeraj Chopra  (IND)80.4280.42 Q
5BFlag of India.svg  Vipin Kasana  (IND)78.8878.88 Q
6AFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Albert Reynolds  (LCA)76.0271.8678.1078.10 Q
7BFlag of South Africa.svg  Phil-Mar van Rensburg  (RSA)78.0078.00 Q
8AFlag of Australia.svg  Luke Cann  (AUS)72.2377.4370.4377.43 q
9BFlag of New Zealand.svg  Ben Langton Burnell  (NZL)75.2974.2970.8775.29 q
10AFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Shakeil Waithe  (TTO)71.39x75.2175.21 q
11AFlag of Kenya.svg  Alex Kiprotich  (KEN)70.0374.8873.6974.88 q
12AFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sampath Ranasinghe  (SRI)74.7271.7573.9374.72 q
13BFlag of Kenya.svg  Julius Yego  (KEN)x74.5573.6774.55
14BFlag of Guyana.svg  Leslain Baird  (GUY)74.2768.5072.1574.27
15AFlag of Nigeria.svg  Samuel Kure  (NGR)72.7073.4972.0773.49 PB
16AFlag of the Isle of Man.svg  Joe Harris  (IOM)70.6169.9164.3870.61
17AFlag of Samoa.svg  Donny Tuimaseve  (SAM)67.7861.2662.4467.78 NR
18BFlag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Alexander Pascal  (CAY)65.0866.6662.8566.66
19BFlag of Dominica.svg  Andre Bazil  (DMA)x58.8465.8165.81 SB
20BFlag of Grenada.svg  Gennard Paul  (GRN)58.91x60.1660.16
21BFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Jack Nasawa  (VAN)x45.9456.1256.12
22AFlag of Tuvalu.svg  Imo Fiamalua  (TUV)47.4547.9952.8452.84
23AFlag of Niue.svg  Nia Misikea  (NIU)44.2447.73x47.73
24BFlag of Niue.svg  Loe Kaufisi  (NIU)xx38.4438.44

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [2]

RankName#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  Neeraj Chopra  (IND)85.50x84.7886.4783.48x86.47 SB
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Hamish Peacock  (AUS)75.9581.3779.0582.5979.7479.4282.59
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Grenada.svg  Anderson Peters  (GRN)68.6882.2074.5380.5774.9379.5282.20
4Flag of South Africa.svg  Phil-Mar van Rensburg  (RSA)77.0079.83xx75.9874.1079.83
5Flag of India.svg  Vipin Kasana  (IND)72.1675.9377.8777.22x77.4277.87
6Flag of Australia.svg  Luke Cann  (AUS)62.7972.1076.9970.94xx76.99
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Shakeil Waithe  (TTO)76.85xxxxx76.85
8Flag of Pakistan.svg  Arshad Nadeem  (PAK)74.4673.5575.7574.9176.0273.8476.02
9Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Albert Reynolds  (LCA)73.8771.4971.4473.87
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ben Langton Burnell  (NZL)73.7772.4773.0673.77
11Flag of Kenya.svg  Alex Toroitich Kiprotich  (KEN)68.6872.7273.2173.21
12Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sampath Ranasinghe  (SRI)69.4470.1568.6170.15

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's javelin throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Qualification (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 92–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.