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Javelin Throw, Men

Date	7 – 8 August 1992
Status	Olympic
Location	Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Participants	32 from 21 countries

Ján Železný had been the best javelin thrower for several years but had yet to claim a major title. Shortly before Barcelona he broke the world record with 94.74 (310-10). But that was with a new javelin designed by 1976 gold medalist Miklós Németh, and this was soon declared to be illegal. It could not be used in Barcelona, but Železný was the best with any spear. His round one throw of 89.66 (294-2) finished the competition, winnig the gold medal for him. The 1988 bronze medalist and 1987 World Champion, Seppo Räty, placed second with his second round throw.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	1609	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96 (1)	89.66 (1)	Gold	OR
2	608	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24 (6)	86.60 (2)	Silver
3	686	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76 (5)	83.38 (3)	Bronze
4	597	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22 (=7)	82.62 (4)
5	966	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50 (11)	80.34 (5)
6	599	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78 (9)	79.20 (6)
7	1667	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14 (12)	78.64 (7)
8	560	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22 (=7)	77.74 (8)
9	1329	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04 (4)	77.08 (9)
10	1754	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16 (2)	76.72 (10)
11	721	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66 (10)	75.50 (11)
12	808	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10 (3)	75.28 (12)
13 r1/2	577	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12 (13)	–
14 r1/2	969	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70 (14)	–
15 r1/2	1854	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88 (15)	–
16 r1/2	1563	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70 (16)	–
17 r1/2	334	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50 (17)	–
18 r1/2	544	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40 (18)	–
19 r1/2	1174	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32 (19)	–
20 r1/2	452	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34 (20)	–
21 r1/2	1683	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98 (21)	–
22 r1/2	1564	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72 (22)	–
23 r1/2	1863	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88 (23)	–
24 r1/2	970	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88 (24)	–
25 r1/2	294	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86 (25)	–
26 r1/2	688	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78 (26)	–
27 r1/2	955	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26 (27)	–
28 r1/2	1151	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68 (28)	–
29 r1/2	216	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94 (29)	–
30 r1/2	1348	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00 (30)	–
31 r1/2	167	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24 (31)	–
AC r1/2	1162	Ghanem Zaid	KUW	– (NM)	–

Qualifying Round (7 August 1992)

Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 80.00 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	2nd Best
1	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96	–	Q
2	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16	–	Q
3	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10	–	Q
4	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04	–	Q
5	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76	–	Q
6	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24	–	Q
=7	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22	–	Q
=7	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22	–	Q
9	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78	–	q
10	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66	–	q
11	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50	–	q
12	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14	–	q
13	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12	–
14	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70	–
15	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88	–
16	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70	–
17	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50	–
18	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40	–
19	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32	–
20	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34	–
21	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98	–
22	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72	–
23	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88	73.68
24	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88	73.24
25	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86	–
26	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78	–
27	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26	–
28	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68	–
29	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94	–
30	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00	–
31	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24	–
NM	Ghanem Zaid	KUW	–	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (7 August 1992 — 9:35)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Group A Round One	Group A Round Two	Group A Round Three
1	2	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96	83.96	-	-
2	12	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16	74.30	81.16	-
3	15	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04	76.28	×	81.04
4	14	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78	×	77.14	79.78
5	5	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66	76.30	76.76	79.66
6	7	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50	76.06	77.02	79.50
7	3	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12	75.24	×	79.12
8	6	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70	75.78	×	77.70
9	10	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50	75.66	77.50	×
10	1	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34	×	75.34	72.98
11	9	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98	71.42	74.98	×
12	8	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86	70.84	73.86	73.68
13	11	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78	×	73.78	×
14	16	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26	70.76	73.26	71.64
15	4	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94	70.94	×	×
16	13	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24	55.24	53.80	52.30

Qualifying Round, Group B (7 August 1992 — 10:45)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	Group B Round One	Group B Round Two	Group B Round Three
1	13	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10	81.10	-	-
2	1	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76	79.36	80.76	-
3	2	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24	78.96	80.24	-
=4	10	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22	80.22	-	-
=4	12	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22	80.22	-	-
6	5	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14	77.08	79.14	75.34
7	7	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70	76.18	76.82	78.70
8	6	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88	76.28	77.70	77.88
9	4	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40	×	75.70	76.40
10	11	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32	73.76	×	76.32
11	9	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72	71.38	74.72	72.70
12	8	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88	71.66	73.68	73.88
13	15	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88	73.88	×	73.24
14	14	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68	72.68	69.30	68.26
15	16	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00	65.00	55.10	59.34
NM	3	Ghanem Zaid	KUW	–	×	×	×

Final Round (8 August 1992 — 18:55)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	8	Jan Železný	TCH	89.66	89.66	×	×	88.18	86.28	×	OR
2	11	Seppo Räty	FIN	86.60	78.50	86.60	81.44	83.22	×	×
3	10	Steve Backley	GBR	83.38	82.44	82.02	79.46	83.38	78.32	79.86
4	5	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	82.62	×	82.62	×	×	×	×
5	1	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	80.34	79.52	75.02	77.96	×	×	80.34
6	6	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.20	77.44	×	74.56	76.92	79.20	78.46
7	4	Mike Barnett	USA	78.64	78.64	78.58	×	77.70	74.12	×
8	2	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	77.74	77.00	×	77.74	×	×	73.42
9	9	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	77.08	74.46	77.08	76.78	–	–	–
10	12	Tom Pukstys	USA	76.72	76.72	×	72.12	–	–	–
11	3	Mick Hill	GBR	75.50	75.50	×	72.02	–	–	–
12	7	Volker Hadwich	GER	75.28	75.28	72.98	70.12	–	–	–