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The men's javelin throw competition at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium between August 17–^[1][2]

Summary

Defending champion, Keshorn Walcott started the final with a respectable m.

The second thrower was Johannes Vetter who topped it with an m. The eighth thrower in the round was reigning World ChampionJulius Yego, who tossed it &#;m&#;(&#;ft&#;6&#;in), landing on his hands to avoid a face plant on the runway.

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He moved into the gold medal position. The next competitor was the number one thrower in , Thomas Röhler who answered with an m to move into silver position. On his second attempt, Walcott threw it to move into bronze position by just 6 cm, still more than 3 metres short of the mark he threw in the qualifying round. Nobody was able to improve in the next two rounds.

As the final thrower in the fourth round, Yego twisted his left ankle during his fouled attempt. He limped to the bench and was wheelchair out of the stadium still in gold medal position. On his fifth attempt, Röhler threw it &#;m&#;(&#;ft&#;3&#;in), less than a foot short of the Olympic record, to move ahead of Yego.

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Nobody was able to improve their position in the final round and the gold medal was confirmed.^[3] After treatment, Yego limped back into the stadium to congratulate Röhler and celebrate his silver medal by limping around his victory lap.

The medals for the competition were presented by Richard Peterkin, St. Lucia, Member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Antti Pihlakoski, IAAF Council Member.

Competition format

Each athlete received three throws in the qualifying round. The nine athletes who achieved the qualifying distance progressed to the final. A further three athletes who did not achieve the qualifying distance also advanced to the final. All twelve starters were allowed three throws in the final, with the top eight athletes after that point receiving three further attempts.

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Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3)

Date	Time	Round
Wednesday, 17 August		Qualifications
Saturday, 20 August		Finals

Records

Prior to the competition^[update], the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification rule: qualification standard m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).

Final

* – Julius Yego retired from the competition after his fourth throw due to an ankle injury, but nevertheless won silver due to his first throw.^[4]

References