Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 April (qualifying round) 14 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 19 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 86.47 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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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 | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 and 14 April 2018.[1]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Jan Železný (CZE)
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98.48 m | Jena, Germany | 25 May 1996 |
| Games record |  Marius Corbett (RSA)
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88.75 m | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 21 September 1998 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 April 2018 | 10:00 | Qualification |
| Saturday 14 April 2018 | 14:35 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
Qualifying round
Across two groups, those who threw ≥78.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[3]
| Rank | Athlete | Group | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B |  Hamish Peacock (AUS) |
74.58 | 76.49 | 81.22 | 81.22 | Q | |
| 2 | B |  Arshad Nadeem (PAK) |
x | 80.45 | 80.45 | NR | Q | |
| 3 | A |  Anderson Peters (GRN) |
76.93 | 76.08 | 80.44 | 80.44 | Q | |
| 4 | A |  Neeraj Chopra (IND) |
80.42 | 80.42 | Q | |||
| 5 | B | Vipin Kasana (IND) |
78.88 | 78.88 | Q | |||
| 6 | A |  Albert Reynolds (LCA) |
76.02 | 71.86 | 78.10 | 78.10 | Q | |
| 7 | B | Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA) |
78.00 | 78.00 | Q | |||
| 8 | A | Luke Cann (AUS) |
72.23 | 77.43 | 70.43 | 77.43 | q | |
| 9 | B |  Ben Langton Burnell (NZL) |
75.29 | 74.29 | 70.87 | 75.29 | q | |
| 10 | A |  Shakeil Waithe (TTO) |
71.39 | x | 75.21 | 75.21 | q | |
| 11 | A |  Alex Kiprotich (KEN ) |
70.03 | 74.88 | 73.69 | 74.88 | q | |
| 12 | A |  Sampath Ranasinghe (SRI) |
74.72 | 71.75 | 73.93 | 74.72 | q | |
| 13 | B | Julius Yego (KEN) |
x | 74.55 | 73.67 | 74.55 | ||
| 14 | B |  Leslain Baird (GUY) |
74.27 | 68.50 | 72.15 | 74.27 | ||
| 15 | A |  Samuel Kure (NGR) |
72.70 | 73.49 | 72.07 | 73.49 | PB | |
| 16 | A |  Joe Harris (IOM) |
70.61 | 69.91 | 64.38 | 70.61 | ||
| 17 | A |  Donny Tuimaseve (SAM) |
67.78 | 61.26 | 62.44 | 67.78 | NR | |
| 18 | B |  Alexander Pascal (CAY) |
65.08 | 66.66 | 62.85 | 66.66 | ||
| 19 | B |  Andre Bazil (DMA) |
x | 58.84 | 65.81 | 65.81 | SB | |
| 20 | B | Gennard Paul (GRN) |
58.91 | x | 60.16 | 60.16 | ||
| 21 | B |  Jack Nasawa (VAN) |
x | 45.94 | 56.12 | 56.12 | ||
| 22 | A |  Imo Fiamalua (TUV) |
47.45 | 47.99 | 52.84 | 52.84 | ||
| 23 | A |  Nia Misikea (NIU) |
44.24 | 47.73 | x | 47.73 | ||
| 24 | B | Loe Kaufisi (NIU) |
x | x | 38.44 | 38.44 |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Neeraj Chopra (IND) |
85.50 | x | 84.78 | 86.47 | 83.48 | x | 86.47 | SB |
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Hamish Peacock (AUS) |
75.95 | 81.37 | 79.05 | 82.59 | 79.74 | 79.42 | 82.59 | |
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Anderson Peters (GRN) |
68.68 | 82.20 | 74.53 | 80.57 | 74.93 | 79.52 | 82.20 | |
| 4 | Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA) |
77.00 | 79.83 | x | x | 75.98 | 74.10 | 79.83 | |
| 5 | Vipin Kasana (IND) |
72.16 | 75.93 | 77.87 | 77.22 | x | 77.42 | 77.87 | |
| 6 | Luke Cann (AUS) |
62.79 | 72.10 | 76.99 | 70.94 | x | x | 76.99 | |
| 7 | Shakeil Waithe (TTO) |
76.85 | x | x | x | x | x | 76.85 | |
| 8 | Arshad Nadeem (PAK) |
74.46 | 73.55 | 75.75 | 74.91 | 76.02 | 73.84 | 76.02 | |
| 9 | Albert Reynolds (LCA) |
73.87 | 71.49 | 71.44 | — | 73.87 | |||
| 10 | Ben Langton Burnell (NZL) |
73.77 | 72.47 | 73.06 | 73.77 | ||||
| 11 | Alex Toroitich Kiprotich (KEN ) |
68.68 | 72.72 | 73.21 | 73.21 | ||||
| 12 | Sampath Ranasinghe (SRI) |
69.44 | 70.15 | 68.61 | 70.15 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's javelin throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Qualification (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 92–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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