| | 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 freestyle event, as it first appeared on the Olympic programme 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 programme.

Pos	Competitor	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 Desfarges	FRA	–	–
DNS	Vincent Duncker	RSA	–	–

Qualifying Round

Date	15 July 1908 — 10:00
Format	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	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imperial)
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	–	–

Group A

Date	15 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imperial)
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	–	–

Group B

Date	15 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imperial)
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	–	–

Group C

Date	15 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imperial)
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	–	–

Group D

Date	15 July 1908

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

Group E

Date	15 July 1908

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Distance (Imperial)
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

Date	15 July 1908

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