Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueEstadio Olímpico Universitario
DatesOctober 15 (qualifications)
October 16 (final)
Competitors29 from 20 nations
Medalists
 Jānis Lūsis  Soviet Union
 Jorma Kinnunen  Finland
 Gergely Kulcsar  Hungary
Athletics at the
1968 Summer Olympics
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).

Records

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

World record Soviet Union Jānis Lūsis 91.98 m Saarijarvi, Finland July 6, 1972
Olympic record  Egil Danielsen (NOR) 85.71 m Melbourne, Australia November 26, 1956

Results

Qualifying Round

Rank Series Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes
1 A Karl-Åke Nilsson Sweden x x 84.74 84.74 Q
2 A Jānis Lūsis Soviet Union 83.68 83.68 Q
3 A Jorma Kinnunen Finland x 74.16 83.16 83.16 Q
4 B Walter Pektor Austria 82.16 82.16 Q
5 A Manfred Stolle East Germany 81.88 81.88 Q
6 A Gergely Kulcsàr Hungary 81.56 81.56 Q
7 A Mark Murro United States 74.14 81.14 81.14 Q
8 A Wladyslaw Nikiciuk Poland 74.16 78.22 81.00 81.00 Q
9 A Urs von Wartburg Switzerland 76.58 80.66 80.66 Q
10 A Janusz Sidlo Poland 74.90 80.12 80.12 Q
11 B Aurelio Janet Cuba 80.10 80.10 Q
12 A Hermann Salomon West Germany 79.48 x 76.50 79.48 q
13 A Rolf Herings West Germany 79.08 77.00 78.70 79.08
14 A Pauli Nevala Finland x 77.90 x 77.90
15 A Mart Paama Soviet Union 74.18 77.26 74.64 77.26
16 B Klaus Wolfermann West Germany 75.78 71.40 75.02 75.78
17 B Miklos Nemeth Hungary 74.56 74.82 75.50 75.50
18 B Dave Travis Great Britain 74.24 74.36 70.84 74.36
19 B Lode Wyns Belgium 73.68 x x 73.68
20 B Gary Stenlund United States 73.52 68.88 71.44 73.52
21 A Frank Covelli United States 70.30 x 73.04 73.04
22 B William Heikila Canada 70.10 71.20 70.78 71.20
23 B Nashatar Singh Sidhu Malaysia x 63.58 70.70 70.70
24 B Rolf Hoppe Chile 68.32 65.82 65.86 68.32
25 B William Liga Fiji x 61.62 62.32 62.32
26 B Donald Velez Nicaragua 48.92 x 61.32 61.32
27 B Rolf Bühler Switzerland 61.06 x x 61.06
B Samsam Akka Morocco DNS
B Panagiotis Pierrakos Greece DNS

Finals

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
1st, gold medalist(s) Jānis Lūsis Soviet Union 81.74 86.34 82.66 84.40 x 90.10 90.10 OR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jorma Kinnunen Finland 86.30 x x 79.00 85.82 88.58 88.58
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gergely Kulcsàr Hungary 83.10 x 83.82 87.06 85.14 83.40 87.06
4 Wladyslaw Nikiciuk Poland x 85.70 82.24 x 82.32 80.44 85.70
5 Manfred Stolle East Germany x 76.86 81.52 84.42 x 79.72 84.42
6 Karl-Ake Nilsson Sweden 83.48 x x x 76.74 79.76 83.48
7 Janusz Sidlo Poland 80.00 76.36 80.58 75.50 77.86 76.46 80.58
8 Urs von Wartburg Switzerland 80.56 77.06 77.22 x x x 80.56
9 Mark Murro United States 80.06 80.08 x 80.08
10 Walter Pektor Austria 75.64 77.40 x 77.40
11 Aurelio Janet Cuba x 74.88 x 74.88
12 Hermann Salomon West Germany x 71.64 73.50 73.50

References

  1. ↑ "Official report of the Games of the XIXth Olympiad - part 3" (PDF). Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ↑ The Athletics Site: world record progression - javelin throw men
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