Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, had an entrylist of 23 competitors, with two qualifying groups (23 throwers) before the final (15) took place on Saturday Monday 26, 1976. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 79.00 metres advanced to the final. The qualification round was held on Sunday 25, 1976.