Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on September 2–3 at the Olympic Stadium, Munich.[1] The qualifying standard was 80 m (262 ft 5 1⁄2 in).[2]
Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XX Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | September 2 (qualifications) September 3 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 90.48 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1972 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 | |
10,000 m | men | |
100 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 | women |
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 | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3]
World record | Jānis Lūsis | 93.80 m | Stockholm, Sweden | July 6, 1972 |
Olympic record | Jānis Lūsis (URS) | 90.10 m | Mexico City, Mexico | October 16, 1968 |
Results
Qualifying Round
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 |
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Klaus Wolfermann | West Germany | 86.68 | 85.14 | x | 88.40 | 90.48 | 84.70 | 90.48 OR | |
Jānis Lūsis | Soviet Union | 88.88 | x | 89.54 | x | 81.66 | 90.46 | 90.46 | |
William Schmidt | United States | 75.96 | 84.42 | x | 79.92 | 84.12 | x | 84.42 | |
4 | Hannu Siitonen | Finland | 84.32 | x | x | x | x | x | 84.32 |
5 | Bjørn Grimnes | Norway | 71.86 | 82.38 | 83.08 | x | x | x | 83.08 |
6 | Jorma Kinnunen | Finland | x | 82.08 | 75.76 | x | x | 77.60 | 82.08 |
7 | Miklós Németh | Hungary | 80.80 | 81.98 | 78.58 | 81.88 | x | 81.40 | 81.98 |
8 | Fred Luke | United States | 66.64 | x | 80.06 | 79.70 | 71.46 | x | 80.06 |
9 | Manfred Stolle | East Germany | x | x | 79.32 | 79.32 | |||
10 | Milt Sonsky | United States | 77.62 | 77.94 | 72.38 | 77.94 | |||
11 | Lolesio Tuita | France | 76.34 | x | 69.38 | 76.34 | |||
12 | József Csík | Hungary | 75.52 | 76.14 | x | 76.14 |
References
- "Official report of the Games of the XXth Olympiad - part 3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- "Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- The Athletics Site: world record progression - javelin throw men
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