Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 and 14 April 2018.[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates13 April (qualifying round)
14 April (final)
Competitors24 from 19 nations
Winning distance86.47 m
Medalists
gold medal    India
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Grenada
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Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m Jena, Germany 25 May 1996
Games record   Marius Corbett (RSA) 88.75 m Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21 September 1998

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Friday 13 April 2018 10:00 Qualification
Saturday 14 April 2018 14:35 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

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Qualifying round

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Across two groups, those who threw ≥78.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[3]

Rank Athlete Group #1 #2 #3 Result Notes Qual.
1 B   Hamish Peacock (AUS) 74.58 76.49 81.22 81.22 Q
2 B   Arshad Nadeem (PAK) x 80.45 80.45 NR Q
3 A   Anderson Peters (GRN) 76.93 76.08 80.44 80.44 Q
4 A   Neeraj Chopra (IND) 80.42 80.42 Q
5 B   Vipin Kasana (IND) 78.88 78.88 Q
6 A   Albert Reynolds (LCA) 76.02 71.86 78.10 78.10 Q
7 B   Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA) 78.00 78.00 Q
8 A   Luke Cann (AUS) 72.23 77.43 70.43 77.43 q
9 B   Ben Langton Burnell (NZL) 75.29 74.29 70.87 75.29 q
10 A   Shakeil Waithe (TTO) 71.39 x 75.21 75.21 q
11 A   Alex Kiprotich (KEN) 70.03 74.88 73.69 74.88 q
12 A   Sampath Ranasinghe (SRI) 74.72 71.75 73.93 74.72 q
13 B   Julius Yego (KEN) x 74.55 73.67 74.55
14 B   Leslain Baird (GUY) 74.27 68.50 72.15 74.27
15 A   Samuel Kure (NGR) 72.70 73.49 72.07 73.49 PB
16 A   Joe Harris (IOM) 70.61 69.91 64.38 70.61
17 A   Donny Tuimaseve (SAM) 67.78 61.26 62.44 67.78 NR
18 B   Alexander Pascal (CAY) 65.08 66.66 62.85 66.66
19 B   Andre Bazil (DMA) x 58.84 65.81 65.81 SB
20 B   Gennard Paul (GRN) 58.91 x 60.16 60.16
21 B   Jack Nasawa (VAN) x 45.94 56.12 56.12
22 A   Imo Fiamalua (TUV) 47.45 47.99 52.84 52.84
23 A   Nia Misikea (NIU) 44.24 47.73 x 47.73
24 B   Loe Kaufisi (NIU) x x 38.44 38.44

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
    Neeraj Chopra (IND) 85.50 x 84.78 86.47 83.48 x 86.47 SB
    Hamish Peacock (AUS) 75.95 81.37 79.05 82.59 79.74 79.42 82.59
    Anderson Peters (GRN) 68.68 82.20 74.53 80.57 74.93 79.52 82.20
4   Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA) 77.00 79.83 x x 75.98 74.10 79.83
5   Vipin Kasana (IND) 72.16 75.93 77.87 77.22 x 77.42 77.87
6   Luke Cann (AUS) 62.79 72.10 76.99 70.94 x x 76.99
7   Shakeil Waithe (TTO) 76.85 x x x x x 76.85
8   Arshad Nadeem (PAK) 74.46 73.55 75.75 74.91 76.02 73.84 76.02
9   Albert Reynolds (LCA) 73.87 71.49 71.44 73.87
10   Ben Langton Burnell (NZL) 73.77 72.47 73.06 73.77
11   Alex Toroitich Kiprotich (KEN) 68.68 72.72 73.21 73.21
12   Sampath Ranasinghe (SRI) 69.44 70.15 68.61 70.15

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's javelin throw". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - Qualification (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 92–94. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.