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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	Number	Competitor	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

Date	7 August 1992
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 80.00 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance
1	1609	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96	–	Q
2	1754	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16	–	Q
3	808	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10	–	Q
4	1329	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04	–	Q
5	686	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76	–	Q
6	608	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24	–	Q
=7	560	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22	–	Q
=7	597	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22	–	Q
9	599	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78	–	q
10	721	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66	–	q
11	966	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50	–	q
12	1667	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14	–	q
13	577	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12	–
14	969	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70	–
15	1854	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88	–
16	1563	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70	–
17	334	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50	–
18	544	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40	–
19	1174	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32	–
20	452	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34	–
21	1683	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98	–
22	1564	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72	–
23	1863	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88	73.68
24	970	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88	73.24
25	294	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86	–
26	688	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78	–
27	955	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26	–
28	1151	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68	–
29	216	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94	–
30	1348	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00	–
31	167	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24	–
NM	1162	Ghanem Zaid	KUW	–	–

Group A

Date	7 August 1992 — 9:35

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	1609	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96	83.96	-	-
2	1754	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16	74.30	81.16	-
3	1329	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04	76.28	x	81.04
4	599	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78	x	77.14	79.78
5	721	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66	76.30	76.76	79.66
6	966	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50	76.06	77.02	79.50
7	577	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12	75.24	x	79.12
8	1563	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70	75.78	x	77.70
9	334	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50	75.66	77.50	x
10	452	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34	x	75.34	72.98
11	1683	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98	71.42	74.98	x
12	294	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86	70.84	73.86	73.68
13	688	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78	x	73.78	x
14	955	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26	70.76	73.26	71.64
15	216	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94	70.94	x	x
16	167	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24	55.24	53.80	52.30

Group B

Date	7 August 1992 — 10:45

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	808	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10	–	81.10	-	-
2	686	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76	–	79.36	80.76	-
3	608	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24	–	78.96	80.24	-
=4	560	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22	-	80.22	-	-
=4	597	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22	-	80.22	-	-
6	1667	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14	–	77.08	79.14	75.34
7	969	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70	–	76.18	76.82	78.70
8	1854	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88	–	76.28	77.70	77.88
9	544	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40	–	x	75.70	76.40
10	1174	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32	–	73.76	x	76.32
11	1564	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72	–	71.38	74.72	72.70
12	1863	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88	73.68	71.66	73.68	73.88
13	970	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88	73.24	73.88	x	73.24
14	1151	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68	–	72.68	69.30	68.26
15	1348	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00	–	65.00	55.10	59.34
NM	1162	Ghanem Zaid	KUW	–	–	x	x	x

Final Round

Date	8 August 1992 — 18:55

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance	Round #4 Distance	Round #5 Distance	Round #6 Distance
1	1609	Jan Železný	TCH	89.66	89.66	x	x	88.18	86.28	x	OR
2	608	Seppo Räty	FIN	86.60	78.50	86.60	81.44	83.22	x	x
3	686	Steve Backley	GBR	83.38	82.44	82.02	79.46	83.38	78.32	79.86
4	597	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	82.62	x	82.62	x	x	x	x
5	966	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	80.34	79.52	75.02	77.96	x	x	80.34
6	599	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.20	77.44	x	74.56	76.92	79.20	78.46
7	1667	Mike Barnett	USA	78.64	78.64	78.58	x	77.70	74.12	x
8	560	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	77.74	77.00	x	77.74	x	x	73.42
9	1329	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	77.08	74.46	77.08	76.78	–	–	–
10	1754	Tom Pukstys	USA	76.72	76.72	x	72.12	–	–	–
11	721	Mick Hill	GBR	75.50	75.50	x	72.02	–	–	–
12	808	Volker Hadwich	GER	75.28	75.28	72.98	70.12	–	–	–