Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920. Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueOlympisch Stadion
DateAugust 15
Competitors25 from 12 nations
Medalists
Jonni Myyrä  Finland
Urho Peltonen  Finland
Paavo Johansson  Finland

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record 66.10 Jonni Myyrä Stockholm (SWE) August 25, 1919
Olympic Record 61.00 Julius Saaristo Stockholm (SWE) July 9, 1912

At first Urho Peltonen set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 63.605 m. In the final Jonni Myyrä set the new Olympic record with 65.78 m.

Results

The best ten javelin throwers qualified for the final.

PlaceAthleteQual.Final
DistanceRank
1 Jonni Myyrä (FIN)60.63365.78 OR
2 Urho Peltonen (FIN)63.605 OR163.605
3 Paavo Johansson (FIN)63.095263.095
4 Julius Saaristo (FIN)60.045562.395
5 Aleksander Klumberg (EST)59.03662.39
6 Gunnar Lindström (SWE)60.52460.52
7 Milton Angier (USA)57.58959.275
8 Erik Blomqvist (athlete) (SWE)58.18758.18
9 James Lincoln (USA)57.86857.86
10 Hugo Lilliér (SWE)56.771056.77
11 Arthur Tuck (USA)53.78
12 Jack Mahan (USA)53.52
13 Elof Lindström (SWE)51.53
14 Pierre Grany (FRA)47.90
15 Arthur Picard (FRA)47.09
16 Arturo Medina (CHI)43.90
17 Oprando Bottura (ITA)42.70
18 Adolphe Hauman (BEL)42.58
19 Frederik Petersen (DEN)42.13
20 Émile Muller (BEL)40.24
21 Alex Servais (LUX)40.08
22 Jean Lefèvre (BEL)39.00
23 Ignacio Izaguirre (ESP)38.92
24 Otakar Vydra (TCH)37.75
25 Arthur Delaender (BEL)36.25

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

Sources

  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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