2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero on 4 and 5 August.[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueEstadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Dates4 August (qualification)
5 August (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning distance79.36 m
Medalists
gold medal    Ukraine
silver medal    Germany
bronze medal    Bahamas
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20 athletes from 15 countries were entered to the competition,[2][3] however 18 athletes from 14 countries were on the final entry list.

Records edit

U20 standing records prior to the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[4]

Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date
World U20 Record   Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48 Bydgoszcz, Poland 23 July 2016
Championship Record
World U20 Leading   Artur Felfner (UKR) 84.32 Šamorín, Slovakia 9 January 2022

Results edit

Qualification edit

The qualification started on 4 August at 09:00. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 72.50 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 Keyshawn Strachan   Bahamas 65.96 71.42 76.87 76.87 Q
2 Artur Felfner   Ukraine 75.77 75.77 Q
3 Max Dehning   Germany x 73.10 73.10 Q
4 György Herczeg   Hungary 65.27 72.63 72.63 Q
5 Eleftherios Kontonikolas   Greece 70.50 71.20 69.71 71.20 q
6 Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage   Sri Lanka 69.47 70.68 70.17 70.68 q, PB
7 Kento Inoue   Japan 63.39 65.96 69.84 69.84 q
8 Vivek Kumar   India 68.33 x 69.68 69.68 q
9 Michael Allison   Great Britain 58.54 64.38 69.60 69.60 q
10 Evan Niedrowski   United States 66.61 65.38 69.42 69.42 q
11 Mathys Moutarde   France 65.67 69.11 69.22 69.22 q
12 Ryusei Nakamura   Japan 67.24 68.08 68.88 68.88 q
13 Onni Ruokangas   Finland 64.50 67.81 x 67.81
14 Armand Willemse   South Africa 60.31 65.80 61.91 65.80
15 Benjamin East   Great Britain 61.51 57.95 64.05 64.05
16 Connor Barnes   South Africa 61.24 61.72 62.21 62.21
17 Anthony Diaz   Trinidad and Tobago 52.63 55.38 x 55.38
Simon Schmitt   Germany DNS

Final edit

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Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Artur Felfner   Ukraine 76.20 71.33 74.68 72.45 79.36 x 79.36
  Max Dehning   Germany 76.05 77.24 74.68 72.06 74.76 75.16 77.24
  Keyshawn Strachan   Bahamas 70.04 x x x 72.95 71.71 72.95
4 Vivek Kumar   India 68.74 70.66 72.17 65.64 65.56 66.77 72.17 PB
5 Eleftherios Kontonikolas   Greece 68.95 72.11 70.49 67.53 72.11
6 Mathys Moutarde   France 64.89 65.34 71.31 61.73 65.35 65.51 71.31
7 Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage   Sri Lanka 68.31 67.36 69.98 68.43 66.00 68.28 69.68
8 Evan Niedrowski   United States 65.35 65.02 69.25 66.72 67.93 65.47 69.25
9 Ryusei Nakamura   Japan 67.89 66.39 68.17 68.17
10 György Herczeg   Hungary 66.08 x 67.22 67.22
11 Kento Inoue   Japan x 66.61 59.56 66.61
12 Michael Allison   United States 62.86 63.02 59.79 63.02

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 World Athletics U20 Championships Cali Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and COUNTRY (As of 27 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry Lists by EVENT and SEASON BEST (As of 27 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Outdoor Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Javelin throw Men – Qualification – Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Javelin throw Men – Qualification – Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 August 2022.
  7. ^ Final results