| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 17 August 2016 (qualifications) 20 August 2016 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 23 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 90.30 m | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Themen'sjavelin throw competition at the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro,Brazil. The event was held at theOlympic Stadium between August 17–20.[1][2]
Defending champion,Keshorn Walcott started the final with a respectable 83.45 m. The second thrower wasJohannes Vetter who topped it with an 85.32 m. The eighth thrower in the round was reigningWorld ChampionJulius Yego, who tossed it 88.24 m (289 ft 6 in), landing on his hands to avoid a face plant on the runway. He moved into the gold medal position. The next competitor was the number one thrower in 2016,Thomas Röhler who answered with an 87.40 m to move into silver position. On his second attempt, Walcott threw it 85.38 to move into bronze position by just 6 cm, still more than 3 metres short of the mark he threw in the qualifying round. Nobody was able to improve in the next two rounds. As the final thrower in the fourth round, Yego twisted his left ankle during his fouled attempt. He limped to the bench and was wheelchair out of the stadium still in gold medal position. On his fifth attempt, Röhler threw it 90.30 m (296 ft 3 in), less than a foot short of the Olympic record, to move ahead of Yego. Nobody was able to improve their position in the final round and the gold medal was confirmed.[3] After treatment, Yego limped back into the stadium to congratulate Röhler and celebrate his silver medal by limping around his victory lap.
The medals for the competition were presented by Richard Peterkin, St. Lucia,Member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Antti Pihlakoski,IAAF Council Member.
Each athlete received three throws in the qualifying round. The nine athletes who achieved the qualifying distance progressed to the final. A further three athletes who did not achieve the qualifying distance also advanced to the final. All twelve starters were allowed three throws in the final, with the top eight athletes after that point receiving three further attempts.
All times areBrasilia Time (UTC-3)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 August 2016 | 20:30 | Qualifications |
| Saturday, 20 August 2016 | 20:55 | Finals |
Prior to the competition[update], the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Jan Železný (CZE) | 98.48 m | Jena,Germany | 25 May 1996 |
| Olympic record |  Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) | 90.57 m | Beijing,China | 23 August 2008 |
| 2016 World leading |  Thomas Röhler (GER) | 91.28 m | Turku,Finland | 29 June 2016 |
Qualification rule: qualification standard 83.00m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas Röhler | Germany | 87.40 | 85.61 | 87.07 | 84.84 | 90.30 | x | 90.30 | |
 | Julius Yego |  Kenya | 88.24 | x | – | x | * | 88.24 | SB | |
 | Keshorn Walcott |  Trinidad and Tobago | 83.45 | 85.38 | 83.38 | 80.33 | x | x | 85.38 | |
| 4 | Johannes Vetter | Germany | 85.32 | x | 82.54 | x | 83.61 | 81.74 | 85.32 | |
| 5 | Dmytro Kosynskyy |  Ukraine | 82.51 | 83.95 | 83.64 | 81.61 | 81.21 | x | 83.95 | PB |
| 6 | Antti Ruuskanen |  Finland | x | 77.81 | 83.05 | x | x | 80.00 | 83.05 | |
| 7 | Vítězslav Veselý | Czech Republic | 78.20 | 82.51 | x | x | x | 78.63 | 82.51 | |
| 8 | Jakub Vadlejch | Czech Republic | 80.02 | 82.42 | 81.59 | 80.32 | x | x | 82.42 | |
| 9 | Julian Weber | Germany | 80.29 | 80.13 | 81.36 | did not advance | 81.36 | |||
| 10 | Braian Toledo |  Argentina | 77.89 | 79.51 | 79.81 | did not advance | 79.81 | |||
| 11 | Ryohei Arai |  Japan | 77.98 | 79.47 | 72.49 | did not advance | 79.47 | |||
| 12 | Petr Frydrych | Czech Republic | 76.15 | 76.79 | 79.12 | did not advance | 79.12 | |||
* –Julius Yego retired from the competition after his fourth throw due to an ankle injury, but nevertheless won silver due to his first throw.[4]
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