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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

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Venue
  
Olympisch Stadion

Competitors
  
25 from 12 nations

Date
  
August 15

The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.

Contents

Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

At first Urho Peltonen set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 63.605 m. In the final Jonni Myyrä set the new Olympic record with 65.78 m.

Results

The best ten javelin throwers qualified for the final.

References

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw Wikipedia