Competitors 29 from 20 nations | ||
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario Dates October 15 (qualifications)
October 16 (final) |
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 15–16 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
Contents
The qualifying standard was 80 m (262 ft 5 1⁄2 in).
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Finals
The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
References
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA