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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. The women's event was first contested at the 1932 Olympics, becoming the second women's throws event after the discus in 1928. [1] [2]
In international competition, men throw a javelin between 2.6 and 2.7 m (8 ft 6 in and 8 ft 10 in) in length and 800 g (28 oz) in weight, and women throw a javelin between 2.2 and 2.3 m (7 ft 3 in and 7 ft 7 in) in length and 600 g (21 oz) in weight. The javelin has a grip, about 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, made of cord and located at the javelin's ...
The latter three events, along with the javelin throw (introduced in 1908), are now the only four throwing events on the Olympic programme. Only men competed in the two years that the event was held. Both competitions used the standard 56 pounds (25 kg) implement used in the United States.
The heavy weight is 56 lb, or four stone (25.4 kg). For all female athletes, the weights are 14 and 28 lb (6.35 and 12.7 kg). For male master class or senior athletes, the weights are 28 and 42 lb (12.7 and 19.05 kg). The weight is thrown one-handed from a rectangular (4.5 feet by 9 feet) area behind a toe board or trig.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 38 competitors, with two qualifying groups (38 throwers) before the final (12) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988. This was the first time that the competitors had to use the new javelin.
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] The winning margin was 2 cm which as of June 2024 remains the only time the men's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at the Olympics.
Weight: 86 kg (190 lb) Sport; ... Javelin throw 60.84 m: 2021 Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan: 12th Javelin throw 55.42 m: 2022 World Championships: Eugene, United States:
A. Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle javelin throw; Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw; Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw