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 Atlanta, Georgia. There were 34 competitors, of which 12 qualified for the final. The qualification mark was set at 83.00 metres.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Jan Železný![]() |
Silver | Steve Backley![]() |
Bronze | Seppo Räty![]() |
Schedule
- All times are 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
- 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
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 | Barcelona, Spain
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Season Best | ![]() |
98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | ![]() |
Qualification
Group A
Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 1 | ![]() |
87.12 | — | — | 87.12 m |
2 | 3 | ![]() Sergey Makarov (RUS ) |
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 | ![]() Chu Ki-Young (KOR ) |
X | 70.30 | 71.42 | 71.42 m |
17 | 33 | ![]() |
68.02 | X | 64.12 | 68.02 m |
Group B
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 |
— | — | ![]() Vladimir Sasimovich (BLR ) |
X | X | X | NM |
Final
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 | ![]() Sergey Makarov (RUS ) |
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
- 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
- ^ "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.