| | Event type
Javelin Throw, Men
| Date | 15 – 16 October 1968 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México |
| Participants | 27 from 18 countries |
Jānis Lūsis was an overwhelming favorite in a usually difficult to predict event. He had won the 1962 and 1966 European Championships, was the world record holder, and had 15 of the best 16 marks in 1968. Finland’s Jorma Kinnunen led in round one with 86.30 (283-1¾), but Lūsis threw 86.34 (283-3¼) in round two to take over. In round four the 1964 silver medalist, Gergely Kulcsár (HUN) threw 87.06 (285-7¾) to take the lead. That held up until the final round. Lūsis opened that round with the gold medal winner, 90.10 (295-7¼), and Kinnunen also bettered Kulcsár with 88.58 (290-7½) to win the silver medal.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Qualifying | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 814 | Jānis Lūsis |  URS | 83.68 (2) | 90.10 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 335 | Jorma Kinnunen |  FIN | 83.16 (3) | 88.58 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 465 | Gergely Kulcsár |  HUN | 81.56 (6) | 87.06 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 675 | Władysław Nikiciuk |  POL | 81.00 (8) | 85.70 (4) | |||
| 5 | 90 | Manfred Stolle |  GDR | 81.88 (5) | 84.42 (5) | |||
| 6 | 737 | Åke Nilsson |  SWE | 84.74 (1) | 83.48 (6) | |||
| 7 | 681 | Janusz Sidło | POL | 80.12 (10) | 80.58 (7) | |||
| 8 | 756 | Urs von Wartburg |  SUI | 80.66 (9) | 80.56 (8) | |||
| 9 | 291 | Mark Murro |  USA | 81.14 (7) | 80.08 (9) | |||
| 10 | 120 | Walter Pektor |  AUT | 82.16 (4) | 77.40 (10) | |||
| 11 | 204 | Aurelio Janet |  CUB | 80.10 (11) | 74.88 (11) | |||
| 12 | 41 | Hermann Salomon |  FRG | 79.48 (12) | 73.50 (12) | |||
| 13 r1/2 | 17 | Rolf Herings | FRG | 79.08 (13) | – | |||
| 14 r1/2 | 338 | Pauli Nevala | FIN | 77.90 (14) | – | |||
| 15 r1/2 | 820 | Mart Paama | URS | 77.26 (15) | – | |||
| 16 r1/2 | 55 | Klaus Wolfermann | FRG | 75.78 (16) | – | |||
| 17 r1/2 | 468 | Miklós Németh | HUN | 75.50 (17) | – | |||
| 18 r1/2 | 431 | Dave Travis |  GBR | 74.36 (18) | – | |||
| 19 r1/2 | 146 | Lode Wyns |  BEL | 73.68 (19) | – | |||
| 20 r1/2 | 309 | Gary Stenlund | USA | 73.52 (20) | – | |||
| 21 r1/2 | 265 | Frank Covelli | USA | 73.04 (21) | – | |||
| 22 r1/2 | 170 | Bill Heikkila |  CAN | 71.20 (22) | – | |||
| 23 r1/2 | 590 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu |  MAS | 70.70 (23) | – | |||
| 24 r1/2 | 226 | Rolf Hoppe |  CHI | 68.32 (24) | – | |||
| 25 r1/2 | 331 | Viliame Liga |  FIJ | 62.32 (25) | – | |||
| 26 r1/2 | 633 | Don Vélez |  NCA | 61.32 (26) | – | |||
| 27 r1/2 | 740 | Rolf Bühler | SUI | 61.06 (27) | – | |||
| 440 | Christos Pierrakos |  GRE | – ( | – | ||||
| 596 | Lahcen Samsam |  MAR | – ( | – |
Qualifying Round
| Date | 15 October 1968 — 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 80.00 metres advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åke Nilsson | SWE | 84.74 | ||
| 2 | Jānis Lūsis | URS | 83.68 | ||
| 3 | Jorma Kinnunen | FIN | 83.16 | ||
| 4 | Walter Pektor | AUT | 82.16 | ||
| 5 | Manfred Stolle | GDR | 81.88 | ||
| 6 | Gergely Kulcsár | HUN | 81.56 | ||
| 7 | Mark Murro | USA | 81.14 | ||
| 8 | Władysław Nikiciuk | POL | 81.00 | ||
| 9 | Urs von Wartburg | SUI | 80.66 | ||
| 10 | Janusz Sidło | POL | 80.12 | ||
| 11 | Aurelio Janet | CUB | 80.10 | ||
| 12 | Hermann Salomon | FRG | 79.48 | ||
| 13 | Rolf Herings | FRG | 79.08 | ||
| 14 | Pauli Nevala | FIN | 77.90 | ||
| 15 | Mart Paama | URS | 77.26 | ||
| 16 | Klaus Wolfermann | FRG | 75.78 | ||
| 17 | Miklós Németh | HUN | 75.50 | ||
| 18 | Dave Travis | GBR | 74.36 | ||
| 19 | Lode Wyns | BEL | 73.68 | ||
| 20 | Gary Stenlund | USA | 73.52 | ||
| 21 | Frank Covelli | USA | 73.04 | ||
| 22 | Bill Heikkila | CAN | 71.20 | ||
| 23 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | MAS | 70.70 | ||
| 24 | Rolf Hoppe | CHI | 68.32 | ||
| 25 | Viliame Liga | FIJ | 62.32 | ||
| 26 | Don Vélez | NCA | 61.32 | ||
| 27 | Rolf Bühler | SUI | 61.06 | ||
| Christos Pierrakos | GRE | – | |||
| Lahcen Samsam | MAR | – |
Group A
| Date | 15 October 1968 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Group A Round #1 | Group A Round #2 | Group A Round #3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 737 | Åke Nilsson | SWE | 84.74 | x (NP) | x (NP) | 84.74 (NP) | ||
| 2 | 814 | Jānis Lūsis | URS | 83.68 | 83.68 (1) | - (1) | - (NP) | ||
| 3 | 335 | Jorma Kinnunen | FIN | 83.16 | x (NP) | 74.16 (12) | 83.16 (NP) | ||
| 4 | 90 | Manfred Stolle | GDR | 81.88 | 81.88 (2) | - (2) | - (NP) | ||
| 5 | 465 | Gergely Kulcsár | HUN | 81.56 | 81.56 (3) | - (3) | - (NP) | ||
| 6 | 291 | Mark Murro | USA | 81.14 | 74.14 (10) | 81.14 (4) | - (NP) | ||
| 7 | 675 | Władysław Nikiciuk | POL | 81.00 | 74.16 (9) | 78.22 (9) | 81.00 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 756 | Urs von Wartburg | SUI | 80.66 | 76.58 (6) | 80.66 (5) | - (NP) | ||
| 9 | 681 | Janusz Sidło | POL | 80.12 | 74.90 (7) | 80.12 (6) | - (NP) | ||
| 10 | 41 | Hermann Salomon | FRG | 79.48 | 79.48 (4) | x (7) | 76.50 (NP) | ||
| 11 | 17 | Rolf Herings | FRG | 79.08 | 79.08 (5) | 77.00 (8) | 78.70 (NP) | ||
| 12 | 338 | Pauli Nevala | FIN | 77.90 | x (NP) | 77.90 (10) | x (NP) | ||
| 13 | 820 | Mart Paama | URS | 77.26 | 74.18 (8) | 77.26 (11) | 74.64 (NP) | ||
| 14 | 265 | Frank Covelli | USA | 73.04 | 70.30 (11) | x (13) | 73.04 (NP) |
Group B
| Date | 15 October 1968 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Group B Round #1 | Group B Round #2 | Group B Round #3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | Walter Pektor | AUT | 82.16 | 82.16 (1) | - (1) | - (NP) | ||
| 2 | 204 | Aurelio Janet | CUB | 80.10 | 80.10 (2) | - (2) | - (NP) | ||
| 3 | 55 | Klaus Wolfermann | FRG | 75.78 | 75.78 (3) | 71.40 (3) | 75.02 (NP) | ||
| 4 | 468 | Miklós Németh | HUN | 75.50 | 74.56 (4) | 74.82 (4) | 75.50 (NP) | ||
| 5 | 431 | Dave Travis | GBR | 74.36 | 74.24 (5) | 74.36 (5) | 70.84 (NP) | ||
| 6 | 146 | Lode Wyns | BEL | 73.68 | 73.68 (6) | x (6) | x (NP) | ||
| 7 | 309 | Gary Stenlund | USA | 73.52 | 73.52 (7) | 68.88 (7) | 71.44 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 170 | Bill Heikkila | CAN | 71.20 | 70.10 (8) | 71.20 (8) | 70.78 (NP) | ||
| 9 | 590 | Nashatar Singh Sidhu | MAS | 70.70 | x (NP) | 63.58 (10) | 70.70 (NP) | ||
| 10 | 226 | Rolf Hoppe | CHI | 68.32 | 68.32 (9) | 65.82 (9) | 65.86 (NP) | ||
| 11 | 331 | Viliame Liga | FIJ | 62.32 | x (NP) | 61.62 (11) | 62.32 (NP) | ||
| 12 | 633 | Don Vélez | NCA | 61.32 | 48.92 (11) | x (13) | 61.32 (NP) | ||
| 13 | 740 | Rolf Bühler | SUI | 61.06 | 61.06 (10) | x (12) | x (NP) | ||
| 440 | Christos Pierrakos | GRE | – | – | – | – | |||
| 596 | Lahcen Samsam | MAR | – | – | – | – |
Final Round
| Date | 16 October 1968 — 15:00 |
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| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Distance | Round #1 | Round #2 | Round #3 | Round #4 | Round #5 | Round #6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 814 | Jānis Lūsis | URS | 90.10 | 81.74 (4) | 86.34 (1) | 82.66 (1) | 84.40 (2) | x (2) | 90.10 (NP) | ||
| 2 | 335 | Jorma Kinnunen | FIN | 88.58 | 86.30 (1) | x (2) | x (2) | 79.00 (3) | 85.82 (3) | 88.58 (NP) | ||
| 3 | 465 | Gergely Kulcsár | HUN | 87.06 | 83.10 (3) | x (5) | 83.82 (4) | 87.06 (1) | 85.14 (1) | 83.40 (NP) | ||
| 4 | 675 | Władysław Nikiciuk | POL | 85.70 | x (NP) | 85.70 (3) | 82.24 (3) | x (4) | 82.32 (4) | 80.44 (NP) | ||
| 5 | 90 | Manfred Stolle | GDR | 84.42 | x (NP) | 76.86 (10) | 81.52 (6) | 84.42 (5) | x (5) | 79.72 (NP) | ||
| 6 | 737 | Åke Nilsson | SWE | 83.48 | 83.48 (2) | x (4) | x (5) | x (6) | 76.74 (6) | 79.76 (NP) | ||
| 7 | 681 | Janusz Sidło | POL | 80.58 | 80.00 (7) | 76.36 (8) | 80.58 (7) | 75.50 (7) | 77.86 (7) | 76.46 (NP) | ||
| 8 | 756 | Urs von Wartburg | SUI | 80.56 | 80.56 (5) | 77.06 (6) | 77.22 (8) | x (8) | x (8) | x (NP) | ||
| 9 | 291 | Mark Murro | USA | 80.08 | 80.06 (6) | 80.08 (7) | x (9) | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | 120 | Walter Pektor | AUT | 77.40 | 75.64 (8) | 77.40 (9) | x (10) | – | – | – | ||
| 11 | 204 | Aurelio Janet | CUB | 74.88 | x (NP) | 74.88 (11) | x (11) | – | – | – | ||
| 12 | 41 | Hermann Salomon | FRG | 73.50 | x (NP) | 71.64 (12) | 73.50 (12) | – | – | – |