Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
Appearance
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]
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Jan Železný![]() |
Silver | Steve Backley![]() |
Bronze | Seppo Räty![]() |
Schedule
[edit]- All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
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 |
Abbreviations
[edit]- All results shown are in metres
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 |
Records
[edit]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 | ![]() |
Qualification
[edit]Group A
[edit]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 |
Group B
[edit]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 |
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X | X | X | NM |
Final
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
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X | 88.16 | 82.68 | 83.86 | 86.02 | 86.12 | 88.16 m |
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87.44 | 85.66 | X | 80.74 | 80.88 | 85.64 | 87.44 m |
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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 |
See also
[edit]- 1993 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1994 Men's European Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1995 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Gothenburg)
- 1996 Javelin Throw Year Ranking
- 1997 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Athens)
- 1998 Men's European Championships Javelin Throw (Budapest)
- 1999 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Seville)
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.