Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw explained

Event:	Men's javelin throw
Games:	1960 Summer
Venue:	Stadio Olimpico
Dates:	September 7 (qualifications) September 8 (final)
Competitors:	28
Nations:	16
Longnames:	yes
Win Value:	84.64
Win Label:	Winning distance
Gold:	Viktor Tsybulenko
Goldnoc:	URS
Silver:	Walter Krüger
Silvernoc:	EUA
Bronze:	Gergely Kulcsár
Bronzenoc:	HUN
Prev:	1956
Next:	1964

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 7–8 at the Stadio Olimpico. The qualifying standard was .^[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

Results

Qualifying round

Series	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	Result	Notes
1			69.26	72.66	72.93	72.93
1			74.67			74.67	Q
1			73.80	77.95		77.95	Q
1			85.14			85.14	Q
1			74.86			74.86	Q
1			63.93	78.81		78.81	Q
1			72.99	73.29	71.60	73.29
2			69.57	75.12		75.12	Q
1			59.40	69.53		69.53
1			67.21	75.28		75.28	Q
1			53.64	64.20		64.20
1			68.92	67.10	57.90	68.92
1			59.84	60.84	54.70	60.84
1			62.02	67.36	68.66	68.66
2				61.59	68.11	68.11
2				69.69	79.72	79.72	Q
1			67.50	79.70		79.70	Q
2			68.69	76.36		76.36	Q
2			65.65	73.85	71.93	73.85
2			75.93			75.93	Q
2				70.05	67.40	70.05
2			57.52	54.18	52.25	57.52
2			74.40			74.40	Q
2			71.56		68.92	71.56
2			67.81	71.59	71.54	71.59
2			73.74		69.15	73.74
2			68.24	62.81	65.94	68.24
2			74.82			74.82	Q

Finals

The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result
			84.64	76.59	76.46		67.73		84.64
			79.36	66.51	71.29	75.23	72.62		79.36
			78.57	77.60	68.56	73.20			78.57
			78.40	74.04	74.45	67.75	76.38	74.69	78.40
				67.62	78.36			69.55	78.36
			69.70	78.33	64.29	72.53	78.01	68.51	78.33
			73.58	77.31	74.47				77.31
			76.46	76.43	71.93				76.46
			64.43	72.47	75.21				75.21
			74.70	71.00	71.10				74.70
			74.56	72.59	70.43				74.56
			74.11		72.95				74.11
									NM

External links

• Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume I
• Olympic Games Official Report 1960 Rome-Volume II (Part 1)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175046/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1960/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 17 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.