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For the men's javelin throw event, 32 athletes were eligible to qualify for the event with a maximum of three athletes per nation. The qualification could be secured either by achieving the entry standard of 85.50 m in the qualification period (between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024) or by the World Athletics Ranking for the event. [5]
For the women's javelin throw event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 32 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by throwing the entry standard of 64.00 m or further or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [7] [8]
The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908 , being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put , discus throw and hammer throw .
Pakistan partied late into the night after javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem won the country’s first ever track and field medal with an Olympic record throw of 92.97 meters to take gold in Paris.
Men's discus throw: Final Roje Stona Jamaica: 70.00 7 August OR [11] Men's javelin throw: Final Arshad Nadeem Pakistan: 92.97 m: 8 August OR [12] Women's 400 metres hurdles: Final Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone United States: 50.37 8 August WR [13] Women's 400 metres: Final Marileidy Paulino Dominican Republic: 48.17 9 August OR [14] Men's marathon ...
Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters (305 feet) in his second attempt, smashing the old mark of 90.57 set by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway in 2008.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games continues to Day 15 with the final days of competition. Here's a full list of how to watch all of today's events from Paris.
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.