| | Event type

Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men

Date	15 July 1908
Status	Olympic
Location	White City Stadium, London
Participants	33 from 9 countries

This was only the second Olympic javelin event, as it first appeared on the Olympic program in 1906, when the title was won by Eric Lemming (SWE). The holder of the world record, who would set 11 world marks in his career, Lemming was the heavy favorite. He had set the current record at the 1908 Swedish championships on 7 June, recording 57.33 (188-1).

The three finalists failed to improve their qualifying marks and Lemming was a comfortable winner. Although the contestants were free to use any style they chose, the majority of the competitors used the orthodox center-grip technique. Hence, there was little difference between the two javelin competitions and the freestyle event was dropped from the Olympic program.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	–	Eric Lemming	SWE	54.45 (1)	54.44 (1)	Gold
2	–	Michail Dorizas	GRE	51.36 (2)	51.36 (2)	Silver
3	–	Arne Halse	NOR	49.73 (3)	49.73 (3)	Bronze
4	–	Charalampos Zouras	GRE	48.61 (4)	–
5	–	Hugo Wieslander	SWE	47.56 (5)	–
6	–	Armas Pesonen	FIN	46.04 (6)	–
7	–	Imre Mudin	HUN	45.96 (7)	–
8	–	Jalmari Sauli	FIN	43.30 (8)	–
9	–	Juho Halme	FIN	39.88 (9)	–
AC	–	Henry Leeke	GBR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Walter Henderson	GBR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Ernest May	GBR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Nikolaos Georgantas	GRE	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Conrad Carlsrud	NOR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	István Mudin	HUN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Alfred Flaxman	GBR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Edmond Barrett	GBR	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Johan Kemp	FIN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Aarne Salovaara	FIN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Evert Jakobsson	FIN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Ferenc Jesina	HUN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	György Luntzer	HUN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Bruno Söderström	SWE	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Knut Lindberg	SWE	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Otto Nilsson	SWE	– (AC)	–
AC	–	František Souček	BOH	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Jarl Jakobsson	FIN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Verner Järvinen	FIN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Ludwig Uettwiller	GER	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Emil Welz	GER	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Miklós Kovács	HUN	– (AC)	–
AC	–	Emilio Brambilla	ITA	– (AC)	–
AC	–	John Johansen	NOR	– (AC)	–
DNS	–	Jonas Lie	NOR	–	–
DNS	–	G. E. Stevens	RSA	–	–
DNS	–	Abraham Strübi	SUI	–	–
DNS	–	John Schommer	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Kálman Czorna	HUN	–	–
DNS	–	Edmond Baillard	FRA	–	–
DNS	–	Arthur Rado	HUN	–	–
DNS	–	Lajos Veres	HUN	–	–
DNS	–	Miroslav Šustera	BOH	–	–
DNS	–	Ed Archibald	CAN	–	–
DNS	–	George Barber	CAN	–	–
DNS	–	Con Walsh	CAN	–	–
DNS	–	Pierre Failliot	FRA	–	–
DNS	–	Charles Lagarde	FRA	–	–
DNS	–	Raoul Paoli	FRA	–	–
DNS	–	Alan Fyffe	GBR	–	–
DNS	–	Denis Horgan	GBR	–	–
DNS	–	Gyula Strausz	HUN	–	–
DNS	–	Umberto Avattaneo	ITA	–	–
DNS	–	Doug Stupart	RSA	–	–
DNS	–	Julius Wagner	SUI	–	–
DNS	–	Oscar Lemming	SWE	–	–
DNS	–	Platt Adams	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Wilbur Burroughs	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Arthur Dearborn	USA	–	–
DNS	–	John Flanagan	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Johnny Garrels	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Simon Gillis	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Matt McGrath	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Ralph Rose	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Martin Sheridan	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Benjamin Sherman	USA	–	–
DNS	–	Lee Talbott	USA	–	–
DNS	–	André Désfarges	FRA	–	–
DNS	–	Vincent Duncker	RSA	–	–

Qualifying Round (15 July 1908 — 10:00)

Each competitor allowed three throws, after which the leading three were allowed a further three trials. The scheduled eight qualifying sections were consolidated into five pools.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Eric Lemming	SWE	54.45	178-7½	Q
2	Michail Dorizas	GRE	51.36	168-6	Q
3	Arne Halse	NOR	49.73	163-1¾	Q
4	Charalampos Zouras	GRE	48.61	159-5¾
5	Hugo Wieslander	SWE	47.56	156-0
6	Armas Pesonen	FIN	46.04	151-0½
7	Imre Mudin	HUN	45.96	150-9
8	Jalmari Sauli	FIN	43.30	142-1
9	Juho Halme	FIN	39.88	130-10
AC	Henry Leeke	GBR	–	–
AC	Walter Henderson	GBR	–	–
AC	Ernest May	GBR	–	–
AC	Nikolaos Georgantas	GRE	–	–
AC	Conrad Carlsrud	NOR	–	–
AC	István Mudin	HUN	–	–
AC	Alfred Flaxman	GBR	–	–
AC	Edmond Barrett	GBR	–	–
AC	Johan Kemp	FIN	–	–
AC	Aarne Salovaara	FIN	–	–
AC	Evert Jakobsson	FIN	–	–
AC	Ferenc Jesina	HUN	–	–
AC	György Luntzer	HUN	–	–
AC	Bruno Söderström	SWE	–	–
AC	Knut Lindberg	SWE	–	–
AC	Otto Nilsson	SWE	–	–
AC	František Souček	BOH	–	–
AC	Jarl Jakobsson	FIN	–	–
AC	Verner Järvinen	FIN	–	–
AC	Ludwig Uettwiller	GER	–	–
AC	Emil Welz	GER	–	–
AC	Miklós Kovács	HUN	–	–
AC	Emilio Brambilla	ITA	–	–
AC	John Johansen	NOR	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Armas Pesonen	FIN	46.04	151-0½
2	Jalmari Sauli	FIN	43.30	142-1
3	Juho Halme	FIN	39.88	130-10
AC	Henry Leeke	GBR	–	–
AC	Walter Henderson	GBR	–	–
AC	Ernest May	GBR	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group B (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Michail Dorizas	GRE	51.36	168-6
2	Arne Halse	NOR	49.73	163-1¾
3	Charalampos Zouras	GRE	48.61	159-5¾
AC	Nikolaos Georgantas	GRE	–	–
AC	Conrad Carlsrud	NOR	–	–
AC	István Mudin	HUN	–	–
AC	Alfred Flaxman	GBR	–	–
AC	Edmond Barrett	GBR	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group C (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Imre Mudin	HUN	45.96	150-9
AC	Johan Kemp	FIN	–	–
AC	Aarne Salovaara	FIN	–	–
AC	Evert Jakobsson	FIN	–	–
AC	Ferenc Jesina	HUN	–	–
AC	György Luntzer	HUN	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group D (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Eric Lemming	SWE	54.45	178-7½
AC	Bruno Söderström	SWE	–	–
AC	Knut Lindberg	SWE	–	–
AC	Otto Nilsson	SWE	–	–
AC	František Souček	BOH	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group E (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Hugo Wieslander	SWE	47.56	156-0
AC	Jarl Jakobsson	FIN	–	–
AC	Verner Järvinen	FIN	–	–
AC	Ludwig Uettwiller	GER	–	–
AC	Emil Welz	GER	–	–
AC	Miklós Kovács	HUN	–	–
AC	Emilio Brambilla	ITA	–	–
AC	John Johansen	NOR	–	–

Final Round (15 July 1908)

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imp.)
1	Eric Lemming	SWE	54.44	178-7½
2	Michail Dorizas	GRE	51.36	168-6
3	Arne Halse	NOR	49.73	163-1¾