| Event: | Men's javelin throw |
| Games: | 1920 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympisch Stadion |
| Date: | August 15 |
| Competitors: | 25 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Gold: | Jonni Myyrä |
| Goldnoc: | FIN |
| Silver: | Urho Peltonen |
| Silvernoc: | FIN |
| Bronze: | Paavo Johansson |
| Bronzenoc: | FIN |
| Prev: | 1912 |
| Next: | 1924 |
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920. Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.[1]
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 66.10 |  Jonni Myyrä | Stockholm (SWE) | August 25, 1919 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 61.00 | Julius Saaristo | Stockholm (SWE) | July 9, 1912 |
At first Urho Peltonen set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 63.605 m. In the final Jonni Myyrä set the new Olympic record with 65.78 m.
The best ten javelin throwers qualified for the final.
| Place | Athlete | Qual. | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | |||
| 1 | 60.63 | 3 | 65.78 OR | |
| 2 | 63.605 OR | 1 | 63.605 | |
| 3 | 63.095 | 2 | 63.095 | |
| 4 | 60.045 | 5 | 62.395 | |
| 5 | 59.03 | 6 | 62.39 | |
| 6 | 60.52 | 4 | 60.52 | |
| 7 | 57.58 | 9 | 59.275 | |
| 8 | 58.18 | 7 | 58.18 | |
| 9 | 57.86 | 8 | 57.86 | |
| 10 | 56.77 | 10 | 56.77 | |
| 11 | 53.78 | |||
| 12 | 53.52 | |||
| 13 | 51.53 | |||
| 14 | 47.90 | |||
| 15 | 47.09 | |||
| 16 | 43.90 | |||
| 17 | 42.70 | |||
| 18 | 42.58 | |||
| 19 | 42.13 | |||
| 20 | 40.24 | |||
| 21 | 40.08 | |||
| 22 | 39.00 | |||
| 23 | 38.92 | |||
| 24 | 37.75 | |||
| 25 | 36.25 | |||