Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
Competition at the Olympic summer games 1956
Men's javelin at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||
Date | 26 November | |||||||||
Competitors | 21 from 12 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 85.71 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's javelin throw was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The qualifying stage and the final both were held on the third day of the track and field competition, on Monday November 26, 1956.[1]
The 1956 Olympic Games are notable for being the only time that Finland did not take part in this event.
Final classification
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | DISTANCE |
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![]() | ![]() | 85.71 m WR |
![]() | ![]() | 79.98 m |
![]() | ![]() | 79.50 m |
4. | ![]() | 74.68 m |
5. | ![]() | 74.28 m |
6. | ![]() | 72.88 m |
7. | ![]() | 71.84 m |
8. | ![]() | 70.32 m |
9. | ![]() | 69.86 m |
10. | ![]() | 69.74 m |
11. | ![]() | 68.64 m |
12. | ![]() | 67.14 m |
13. | ![]() | 66.33 m |
14. | ![]() | 62.55 m |
15. | ![]() | NM |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
— | ![]() | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links
- Official Report
- Results