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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

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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 12 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