Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the X Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
| Dates | August 4 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's javelin throw event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place August 4.
Results
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Matti Järvinen |  Finland |
72.71 | OR |
 |
Matti Sippala | Finland |
69.80 | |
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Eino Penttilä | Finland |
68.70 | |
| 4 | Gottfried Weimann |  Germany |
68.18 | |
| 5 | Lee Bartlett |  United States |
64.46 | |
| 6 | Ken Churchill | United States |
63.24 | |
| 7 | Malcolm Metcalf | United States |
61.89 | |
| 8 | Kosaku Sumiyoshi |  Japan |
61.14 | |
| 9 | Olav Sunde |  Norway |
60.81 | |
| 10 | Saburo Nagao | Japan |
59.83 | |
| 11 | Heitor Medina |  Brazil |
58.00 | |
| 12 | Adolfo Clouthier |  Mexico |
46.38 | |
| 13 | Miguel Camberos | Mexico |
41.71 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- 1932 Summer Olympics results: Men's javelin throw, from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-04-04.