Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
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These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 34 competitors, of which 12 qualified for the final. The qualification mark was set at 83.00 metres.[1]
| 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 | |||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Jan Železný Czech Republic |
| Silver | Steve Backley Great Britain |
| Bronze | Seppo Räty Finland |
Schedule
edit- All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 02.08.1996 – 09:30h | 02.08.1996 – 11:00h |
| Final Round | |
| 03.08.1996 – 18:55h | |
Abbreviations
edit- 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
edit| Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Jan Železný (CZE) | 98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | Jena, Germany |
| Olympic Record | Jan Železný (TCH) | 89.66 m | August 8, 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Season Best | Jan Železný (CZE) | 98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | Jena, Germany |
Qualification
editGroup A
edit| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Konstadinos Gatsioudis (GRE) | 87.12 | — | — | 87.12 m |
| 2 | 3 | Sergey Makarov (RUS) | 85.88 | — | — | 85.88 m |
| 3 | 6 | Seppo Räty (FIN) | 83.66 | — | — | 83.66 m |
| 4 | 7 | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 83.24 | — | — | 83.24 m |
| 5 | 9 | Peter Blank (GER) | 82.68 | X | — | 82.68 m |
| 6 | 10 | Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN) | 78.82 | X | 80.98 | 80.98 m |
| 7 | 11 | Mick Hill (GBR) | 77.12 | X | 80.48 | 80.48 m |
| 8 | 13 | Pål Arne Fagernes (NOR) | 78.38 | X | 79.78 | 79.78 m |
| 9 | 15 | Dave Stephens (USA) | 77.98 | 79.18 | 79.18 | 79.18 m |
| 10 | 18 | Emeterio González (CUB) | X | 77.94 | 74.42 | 77.94 m |
| 11 | 20 | Edgar Baumann (PAR) | X | 75.90 | 77.74 | 77.74 m |
| 12 | 23 | Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) | X | 77.12 | X | 77.12 m |
| 13 | 24 | Sergey Voynov (UZB) | 75.58 | 76.30 | 68.50 | 76.30 m |
| 14 | 26 | Dag Wennlund (SWE) | 75.24 | X | X | 75.24 m |
| 15 | 29 | Terry McHugh (IRL) | 69.72 | X | 72.84 | 72.84 m |
| 16 | 31 | Chu Ki-Young (KOR) | X | 70.30 | 71.42 | 71.42 m |
| 17 | 33 | Kirt Thompson (TRI) | 68.02 | X | 64.12 | 68.02 m |
Group B
edit| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | Jan Železný (CZE) | 86.52 | — | — | 86.52 m |
| 2 | 4 | Tom Pukstys (USA) | 80.70 | 81.34 | 84.70 | 84.70 m |
| 3 | 5 | Steve Backley (GBR) | 84.14 | — | — | 84.14 m |
| 4 | 8 | Boris Henry (GER) | 83.22 | — | — | 83.22 m |
| 5 | 12 | Zhang Lianbiao (CHN) | 76.24 | 76.76 | 79.88 | 79.88 m |
| 6 | 14 | Harri Hakkarainen (FIN) | 77.96 | 79.34 | X | 79.34 m |
| 7 | 16 | Vladimir Ovchinnikov (RUS) | 74.88 | 76.12 | 78.20 | 78.20 m |
| 8 | 17 | Todd Riech (USA) | X | 76.68 | 78.02 | 78.02 m |
| 9 | 19 | Dimitrios Polymerou (GRE) | 76.98 | X | 77.82 | 77.82 m |
| 10 | 21 | Andrew Currey (AUS) | 71.34 | 76.58 | 77.28 | 77.28 m |
| 11 | 22 | Andrey Moruyev (RUS) | X | 76.96 | 77.20 | 77.20 m |
| 12 | 25 | Nick Nieland (GBR) | 69.54 | X | 75.74 | 75.74 m |
| 13 | 27 | Vladimir Parfyonov (UZB) | 68.54 | 73.96 | 73.28 | 73.96 m |
| 14 | 28 | Isbel Luaces (CUB) | 73.84 | 73.20 | X | 73.84 m |
| 15 | 30 | Donald Sild (EST) | 72.54 | X | 68.28 | 72.54 m |
| 16 | 32 | Pius Bazighe (NGR) | 68.02 | 70.78 | 65.70 | 70.78 m |
| — | — | Vladimir Sasimovich (BLR) | X | X | X | NM |
Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Jan Železný (CZE) | X | 88.16 | 82.68 | 83.86 | 86.02 | 86.12 | 88.16 m | |
| Steve Backley (GBR) | 87.44 | 85.66 | X | 80.74 | 80.88 | 85.64 | 87.44 m | |
| Seppo Räty (FIN) | 83.44 | 86.66 | 76.52 | 84.52 | 81.70 | 86.98 | 86.98 m | |
| 4 | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 83.88 | 86.88 | X | 83.10 | X | 85.10 | 86.88 m |
| 5 | Boris Henry (GER) | 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 | Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN) | 82.72 | 80.26 | X | 84.02 | 81.98 | X | 84.02 m |
| 8 | Tom Pukstys (USA) | 78.48 | 80.90 | 83.58 | 81.28 | 82.18 | 81.68 | 83.58 m |
| 9 | Peter Blank (GER) | 76.66 | 81.82 | X | 81.82 m | |||
| 10 | Konstadinos Gatsioudis (GRE) | X | 79.08 | 81.46 | 81.46 m | |||
| 11 | Zhang Lianbiao (CHN) | 80.28 | 78.86 | 80.96 | 80.96 m | |||
| 12 | Mick Hill (GBR) | 78.58 | X | X | 78.58 m | |||
See also
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.