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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	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	Jan Železný	TCH	83.96 (1)	89.66 (1)	Gold	OR
2	Seppo Räty	FIN	80.24 (6)	86.60 (2)	Silver
3	Steve Backley	GBR	80.76 (5)	83.38 (3)	Bronze
4	Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	80.22 (=7)	82.62 (4)
5	Siggi Einarsson	ISL	79.50 (11)	80.34 (5)
6	Juha Laukkanen	FIN	79.78 (9)	79.20 (6)
7	Mike Barnett	USA	79.14 (12)	78.64 (7)
8	Andrey Shevchuk	EUN	80.22 (=7)	77.74 (8)
9	Gavin Lovegrove	NZL	81.04 (4)	77.08 (9)
10	Tom Pukstys	USA	81.16 (2)	76.72 (10)
11	Mick Hill	GBR	79.66 (10)	75.50 (11)
12	Volker Hadwich	GER	81.10 (3)	75.28 (12)
13 r1/2	Viktor Zaytsev	EUN	79.12 (13)	–
14 r1/2	Einar Vilhjálmsson	ISL	78.70 (14)	–
15 r1/2	Dag Wennlund	SWE	77.88 (15)	–
16 r1/2	Patrik Bodén	SWE	77.70 (16)	–
17 r1/2	Ivan Mustapić	CRO	77.50 (17)	–
18 r1/2	Dmitry Polyunin	EUN	76.40 (18)	–
19 r1/2	Mārcis Štrobinders	LAT	76.32 (19)	–
20 r1/2	Julián Sotelo	ESP	75.34 (20)	–
21 r1/2	Brian Crouser	USA	74.98 (21)	–
22 r1/2	Peter Borglund	SWE	74.72 (22)	–
23 r1/2	Masami Yoshida	JPN	73.88 (23)	–
24 r1/2	Vadim Bavikin	ISR	73.88 (24)	–
25 r1/2	Zhang Lianbiao	CHN	73.86 (25)	–
26 r1/2	Nigel Bevan	GBR	73.78 (26)	–
27 r1/2	Terry McHugh	IRL	73.26 (27)	–
28 r1/2	Kim Gi-Hun	KOR	72.68 (28)	–
29 r1/2	Steve Feraday	CAN	70.94 (29)	–
30 r1/2	Nery Kennedy	PAR	65.00 (30)	–
31 r1/2	Youssef Ali Nesaif Boukhamas	BRN	55.24 (31)	–
AC r1/2	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	Competitor	NOC	Distance	2nd-Best Mark Distance
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	–	–

Group A

Date	7 August 1992 — 9:35

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

Group B

Date	7 August 1992 — 10:45

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

Final Round

Date	8 August 1992 — 18:55

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