Athletics at the 1991 Summer Universiade – Men's javelin throw explained
The men's javelin throw event at the 1991 Summer Universiade was held at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on 25 July 1991.[1] [2]
The winning margin was an enormous 6.82 metres which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's javelin has been won by more than 6.5 metres at these games.
Results
[3]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | - 1
| - 2
| - 3
| - 4
| - 5
| - 6
| | Notes |
|---|
| | | 87.42 | 83.22 | – | 81.62 | – | x | 87.42 | UR |
| | | | | | | | | 80.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | 77.90 | |
| | | 76.38 | x | 77.80 | x | 69.40 | 63.82 | 77.80 | |
| | | | | | | | | 76.62 | |
| | | | | | | | | 76.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | 75.12 | |
| | | | | | | | | 74.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | 72.16 | |
| 10 | | | | | | | | | 71.94 | |
| 11 | | | | | | | | | 69.96 | |
| 12 | | | | | | | | | 65.86 | [4] |
| 13 | | | | | | | | | 65.86 | |
| 14 | | | | | | | | | 62.82 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes and References
- Mel Watman . May dismay with silver . Athletics Today . 1 August 1991 . 5 . 31 . 19–22 . Athletics Today Publications Limited . Surrey . 0269-1302.
- https://www.tilastopaja.eu/db/results.php?Season=1991&CID=12982774 Results at Tilastopaja
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122373464?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FC%2Ftitle%2F11%2F1991%2F07%2F27%2Fpage%2F13008651%2Farticle%2F122373464 Final results
- http://athhistory.imgstg.com/international/int116.htm Australian results
