Men Javelin Throw Athletics IX Olympic Games Amsterdam, Netherlands 1928 - Thursday, 2nd August - Gold Medal: Erik Lundqvist, Sweden
Final RankingDistance1Q2Q3Q4F5F6F
1. Erik LundqvistSWE Sweden66.60m OR66.6061e60.50e61e61.58e54e
2. Béla SzepesHUn Hungary65.26m62.5065.2656eX62.5054e
3. Olav SundeNOR Norway63.97m62.5063.9763.80X59.5055e
4. Paavo LiettuFIN Finland63.86m62e63.8663.7055e61e63.76
5. Bruno SchlokatGeR Germany63.40m58e62e63.4060e57.5063.26
6. Eino PenttiläFIN Finland63.20m56e63.2062e58.3556eX
7. Stanley LayNZL New Zealand62.89m60.50e62.8956e
8. Johan MeimerEST Estonia61.46m58e61.50X

world Men Javelin Throw History

Venue: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam 31,600.
28 competitors from 18 nations.
Qualification
World Record: 69.88m Eino Penttilä, Finland Viipuri, Finland 1 October 1927
Olympic Record: 65.78m Jonni Myyra, Finland Antwerpen, Belgium 15th August 1920
Lundqvist had a great season, winning 18 of 19 competitions, and just after the Games he became the first man to throw further than 70m. In Amsterdam he won the competition with his first throw, which was only his seventh best of the year. Curiously all but one of his six better throws occurred after the Games. The then world record holder Eino Penttilä had a miserable day, with a best of only 63.20. By contrast his next two competitions saw him average 67.26. Stanley Lay, who had won the AAA with a world leading 67.89, was exactly 5m down on his best. In contrast, Béla Szepes set a national record with his second round throw of 65.26.

Qualification - Thursdat, 2nd August

Best 6 results advanced to Final. Scores were transfered.
Group 1DistanceRk1.2.3.
1. Erik LundqvistSWE Sweden66.60m OR1.66.6058e60.50e
2. Johan MeimerEST Estonia61.46m8.58e61.46X
3. Erich StoschekUSA United States59.86m11.59.86- ?- ?
4. Kosaku SumiyoshiJPN Japan59.05m13.58e59.05m - ?
5. Vilho RinneFIN Finland58.04m15.55e58.0457e
6. Charles HarlowUSA United States55.85m19.55.85
7. Otto RottmanROU Romania50.93m27.50.93
Group 2DistanceRk1.2.3.
1. Béla SzepesHUn Hungary65.26m2.62.50e65.2656e
2. Stanley LayNZL New Zealand62.89m7.60.50e62.8956e
3. Albert LamppuFIN Finland61.45m9.58.50e56e61.45
4. Gunnar LindströmSWE Sweden58.69m14.X58e58.69
5. Lee BartlettUSA United States57.57m16.X56e57.57
6. Gaston ÉtienneFRA France54.34m22.54.34
7. Jaap KnolNED Netherlands52.68m25.52.68
Group 3DistanceRk1.2.3.
1. Olav SundeNOR Norway63.97m3.62.50e63.9763.80e
2. Paavo LiettuFIN Finland63.86m4.62e63.8663.70e
3. Arthur SagerUSA United States60.50m10.60.5058e58e
4. Jules HerremansBEL Belgium56.33m18.56.33
5. George Weightman-SmithZAF South Africa54.37m21.54.37
6. Viktoras RažaitisLTU Lithuania51.16m26.51.16
7. Joop van der LeijNED Netherlands47.73m28.46e47.73- ?
Group 4DistanceRk1.2.3.
1. Bruno SchlokatGer Germany63.40m5.58e62e63.40
2. Eino PenttiläFIN Finland63.20m6.56e63.2062e
3. Doral PillingCAn Canada59.16m12.59.16
4. Creth HinesUSA United States57.17m17.56eX57.17
5. Georgios ZacharopoulosGRE Greece55.50m20.55.50
6. Vilim MessnerYUG Yugoslavia53.70m23.53.70
7. Emmanuel DeglandFRA France52.82m24.52.82
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