Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F55–56 explained

Event:Men's Javelin F55/56
Games:2008 Summer
Win Label:Winning distance
Win Value:42.27
Venue:Beijing National Stadium
Dates:9 September
Competitors:6
Nations:6
Gold:Pieter Gruijters
Goldnpc:NED
Silver:Zhang Yingbin
Silvernpc:CHN
Bronze:Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed
Bronzenpc:EGY

The men's javelin F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:55 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 6 entrants they took 6 throws each.The competition was won by Pieter Gruijters, representing .

Results

Rank Athlete NationalityCl.123456Best Pts.Notes
F56x41.9542.2737.8633.9238.2042.27 1159 WR
F5531.7832.7032.55x31.1831.9632.70 994 SB
F5528.1530.19x28.8430.5412.1530.54 929 SB
4 F5630.5030.9631.2029.3031.8831.2631.88 874
5 F5627.0326.5230.7029.0827.3028.9530.70 842 SB
6 F55x22.8026.69xx26.6726.69 812
WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

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