Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw was one of four men's throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 14 October 1964. 27 athletes from 17 nations entered, with 2 not starting in the qualification round.[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Men's javelin throw at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates14 October
Competitors27 from 17 nations
Winning distance82.66
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pauli Nevala
 Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gergely Kulcsár
 Hungary
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jānis Lūsis
 Soviet Union
← 1960
1968 →
1964 Olympics javelin stamp of Japan.

Results

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Qualification

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The qualification standard was 77.00 metres. Each thrower had three attempts to reach that standard. Since only one thrower made the mark the next eleven farthest-throwing athletes also advanced to meet the minimum 12 in the final.

Place Athlete Nation Best mark Throw 1 Throw 2 Throw 3
1 Urs von Wartburg   Switzerland 79.92 metres 74.55 79.92
2 Janusz Sidlo   Poland 76.93 metres 75.33 74.45 76.93
3 Jorma Kinnunen   Finland 75.52 metres 68.13 73.20 75.52
4 Vladimir Kuznetsov   Soviet Union 75.01 metres X 68.98 75.01
5 Gergely Kulcsár   Hungary 74.32 metres 74.32 72.62 X
6 Pauli Nevala   Finland 74.19 metres 71.49 72.72 74.19
7 Jānis Lūsis   Soviet Union 73.48 metres 72.79 X 73.48
8 Władysław Nikiciuk   Poland 73.45 metres 73.45 67.56 71.17
9 Christos Pierrakos   Greece 72.91 metres X 72.91 68.98
10 Hans Schenk   United Team of Germany 72.55 metres 72.55 66.97 X
11 Rolf Herings   United Team of Germany 72.47 metres 72.47 68.02 71.74
12 Ed Red   United States 72.31 metres X 72.31 66.24
13 Terje Pedersen   Norway 72.10 metres 61.39 66.78 72.10
14 Hermann Salomon   United Team of Germany 71.92 metres 67.82 69.84 71.92
15 Carlo Lievore   Italy 70.88 metres 70.71 68.04 70.88
16 Les Tipton   United States 70.74 metres 65.95 70.74 70.03
17 Viktor Aksonov   Soviet Union 69.46 metres 68.30 X 69.46
18 Michel Macquet   France 69.35 metres 63.34 65.36 69.35
19 Takashi Miki   Japan 68.70 metres 68.70 63.56 62.80
20 Willy Rasmussen   Norway 68.43 metres 68.43 67.37 63.88
21 Frank Covelli   United States 68.08 metres X 68.08 X
22 Hideta Kanai   Japan 65.85 metres 63.40 X 65.85
23 Park Su-gwon   South Korea 62.50 metres 58.51 X 62.50
24 Patricio Etcheverry   Chile 60.77 metres 59.35 60.77 54.19
25 Nashatar Singh Sidhu   Malaysia 51.63 metres 45.49 51.63 49.49
Lennart Hedmark   Sweden Did not start -
Yang Chuan-kwang   Taiwan Did not start -

Final

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Pauli Nevala throwing

The scores from the qualification round were ignored in the final. Each thrower received three more attempts. The six best threw an additional three times, keeping the scores from all six throws.[1]

Place Athlete Nation Best mark Throw 1 Throw 2 Throw 3 Throw 4 Throw 5 Throw 6
1 Pauli Nevala   Finland 82.66 metres 76.42 78.39 X 82.66 X X
2 Gergely Kulcsár   Hungary 82.32 metres 75.00 77.28 78.28 82.32 78.57 79.78
3 Jānis Lūsis   Soviet Union 80.57 metres 72.51 80.57 79.85 78.94 78.07 X
4 Janusz Sidlo   Poland 80.17 metres 80.17 X X X 76.97 78.17
5 Urs von Wartburg   Switzerland 78.72 metres 78.72 76.84 76.36 73.08 73.12 X
6 Jorma Kinnunen   Finland 76.94 metres 72.32 76.36 71.81 76.94 X 72.45
7 Rolf Herings   United Team of Germany 74.72 metres 66.22 X 74.72
8 Vladimir Kuznetsov   Soviet Union 74.26 metres 73.90 68.89 74.26
9 Władysław Nikiciuk   Poland 73.11 metres 71.01 X 73.11
10 Christos Pierrakos   Greece 72.65 metres 70.24 72.65 72.02
11 Ed Red   United States 71.52 metres 69.39 68.15 71.52
12 Hans Schenk   United Team of Germany 69.82 metres 69.82 66.44 68.51

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.