Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw explained

Event:	Men's javelin throw
Win Label:	Winning distance

The men's javelin throw event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 15 August.^{[1] [2]} It was the first time that the new model javelin was used at the Pan American Games and, therefore, a new games record was set.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
			78.04	75.90	76.38	x	74.82	78.68	78.68	GR
			75.58	71.76	–	x	–	x	75.58
			72.94	73.76	68.92	x	72.26	72.84	73.76
4			70.56	69.88	68.66	68.46	71.64	73.54	73.54
5			67.48	69.70	68.40	x	68.70	67.60	69.70
6			x	68.06	x	63.74	65.58	64.00	68.06
7			61.76	64.12	x	x	x	56.80	64.12

Notes and References

1. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1987&Gender=M&TF=F&P=F Results
2. http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1987.pdf Full results