Venue Olympic Stadium | Competitors 23 from 15 nations | |
Dates September 2 (qualifications)
September 3 (final) | ||
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on September 2–3 at the Olympic Stadium, Munich.
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 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA