Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw explained

Event:Men's javelin throw
Games:1984 Summer
Venue:Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Date:August 4 (qualifications)
August 5 (final)
Competitors:28
Nations:19
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:86.76
Longnames:yes
Gold:Arto Härkönen
Goldnoc:FIN
Silver:Dave Ottley
Silvernoc:GBR
Bronze:Kenth Eldebrink
Bronzenoc:SWE
Prev:1980
Next:1988

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, had an entry list of 28 competitors. The final was held on August 5, 1984, and the qualifying round on August 4, 1984, with the qualification mark set at 83.00 metres.[1]

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
04.08.1984  - 09:30h04.08.1984  - 10:30h
Final Round
05.08.1984  - 18:15h

Abbreviations

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

Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics
104.80 m July 20, 1984
94.58 m July 25, 1976

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
1 3 79.52 81.08 83.06 83.06 m
2 5 75.10 82.98 X 82.98 m
3 6 82.46 X X 82.46 m
4 7 X 76.68 82.18 82.18 m
5 8 78.14 81.42 78.06 81.42 m
6 10 79.78 X 80.94 80.94 m
7 11 80.52 66.26 78.02 80.52 m
8 12 77.08 79.34 X 79.34 m
9 13 79.26 X X 79.24 m
10 14 78.80 X 79.16 79.16 m
11 16 76.52 X X 76.52 m
12 19 71.80 X 75.18 75.18 m
13 23 72.16 63.92 72.96 72.96 m
14 27 69.76 66.30 X 69.76 m

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
1 1 85.96 - - 85.96 m
2 2 85.68 - - 85.68 m
3 4 82.82 83.06 - 83.06 m
4 9 79.36 81.06 79.42 81.06 m
5 2 X 68.00 76.62 76.62 m
6 17 X 76.46 X 76.46 m
7 18 75.50 75.48 X 75.50 m
8 20 74.82 72.58 69.18 74.82 m
9 21 72.48 70.76 74.58 74.58 m
10 22 X X 73.52 73.52 m
11 24 62.46 71.48 68.54 71.48 m
12 25 63.62 70.08 69.32 70.08 m
13 26 69.82 66.68 67.02 69.82 m
- - X X X NM

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistance
123456
X 78.74 84.34 86.76XX86.76 m
85.74 81.52 X X 83.92 84.46 85.74 m
X 80.28 X X 83.72 83.30 83.72 m
4 82.00 82.46 X 78.88 X 72.08 82.46 m
5 X 81.98 X 81.9877.92 81.66 81.98 m
6 80.44 77.66 79.22 81.58 X 79.26 81.58 m
7 70.20 81.22 78.22 76.68X 78.82 81.22 m
8 X X 80.68 X X X 80.68 m
9 73.64 X 78.98 78.98 m
10 X X 78.4078.40 m
11 72.54 78.10 X78.10 m
12 X X 70.8670.86 m

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175115/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 19 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.