1928 Summer Olympics / Athletics - Javelin Throw (Men)
sport | athletics | ||||||||
discipline | Javelin throw | ||||||||
gender | Men | ||||||||
Attendees | 28 athletes from 18 countries | ||||||||
Competition location | Olympic Stadium Amsterdam | ||||||||
Competition phase | August 2, 1928 | ||||||||
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The men's javelin throw at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam was held on August 2, 1928 in the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium. 28 athletes took part.
The Olympic champion was the Swede Erik Lundqvist ahead of the Hungarian Béla Szepes . Bronze went to the Norwegian Olav Sunde .
Existing records
- World record : 69.88 m - Eino Penttilä ( Finland ), Viipuri , October 1, 1927
- Olympic record : 65.78 m - Jonni Myyrä ( Finland ), final of the Antwerp Olympic competition , August 15, 1920
Conducting the competition
On August 2nd there was a qualifying round in four groups. For the final, which took place on the same day, the six best throwers from the four groups qualified. The result of the qualification was included in the final result.
Note: The qualified athletes are highlighted in light blue.
qualification
Date: August 2, 1928
The test series of the individual starters have not been handed down.
Group 1
space | Surname | nation | Expanse | annotation |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erik Lundqvist | Sweden | 66.60 m | OR |
2 | Johan Meimer | Estonia | 61.46 m | |
3 | Erich Stoschek | United States | 59.86 m | |
4th | Kosaku Sumiyoshi | Japan | 59.05 m | |
5 | Vilho gutter | Finland | 58.04 m | |
6th | Charles Harlow | United States | 55.85 m | |
7th | Otto Rottman | Romania | 50.93 m |
Group 2
space | Surname | nation | Expanse | annotation |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Béla Szepes | Hungary | 65.26 m | |
2 | Stanley Lay | New Zealand | 62.89 m | |
3 | Albert Lamppu | Finland | 61.45 m | |
4th | Gunnar Lindström | Sweden | 58.69 m | |
5 | Lee Bartlett | United States | 57.57 m | |
6th | Gaston Etienne | France | 54.34 m | |
7th | Jaap Knol | Netherlands | 52.68 m |
Group 3
space | Surname | nation | Expanse | annotation |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olav Sunde | Norway | 63.97 m | |
2 | Paavo Liettu | Finland | 63.86 m | |
3 | Arthur Sager | United States | 60.50 m | |
4th | Jules Herremans | Belgium | 56.33 m | |
5 | George Weightman-Smith | South African Union | 54.37 m | |
6th | Viktoras Ražaitis | Lithuania | 51.16 m | |
7th | Joop van der Leij | Netherlands | 47.73 m |
Group 4
space | Surname | nation | Expanse | annotation |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bruno Schlokat | German Empire | 63.40 m | |
2 | Eino Penttila | Finland | 63.20 m | |
3 | Doral pilling | Canada | 59.16 m | |
4th | Creth Hines | United States | 57.17 m | |
5 | Georgios Zacharopoulos | Greece | 55.50 m | |
6th | Vilim Messner | Yugoslavia | 53.70 m | |
7th | Emmanuel Degland | France | 52.82 m |
Bottom line
space | Surname | nation | Qualification range | Final width | result | annotation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erik Lundqvist | Sweden | 66.60 m | 61.58 m | 66.60 m | OR |
2 | Béla Szepes | Hungary | 65.26 m | 62.50 m | 65.26 m | |
3 | Olav Sunde | Norway | 63.97 m | 59.50 m | 63.97 m | |
4th | Paavo Liettu | Finland | 63.86 m | 63.76 m | 63.86 m | |
5 | Bruno Schlokat | German Empire | 63.40 m | 63.26 m | 63.40 m | |
6th | Eino Penttila | Finland | 63.20 m | 58.35 m | 63.20 m | |
7th | Stanley Lay | New Zealand | 62.89 m | not in the final | 62.89 m | |
8th | Johan Meimer | Estonia | 61.46 m | 61.46 m |
Date: August 2, 1928
World record holder Eino Penttilä, who had achieved the width of 69.88 m in October 1927, had to compete in the Olympic Games with a foot injury. He threw 63.20 m almost from a standing start, which is still enough for sixth place. But the Olympic champion was the Swede Erik Lundqvist. His 66.60 m from the preliminary fight also meant an Olympic record . The Hungarian Béla Szepes came second with a good 65.26 m. Bronze went to the Norwegian Olav Sunde with 63.97 m.
Picture gallery
After silver in 1924 , Gunnar Lindström (SWE) failed in the qualification.
literature
- Ekkehard zur Megede , The History of Olympic Athletics, Volume 1: 1896-1936, Verlag Bartels & Wernitz KG, Berlin, 2nd edition 1970, p. 209
Video
- Youngster Erik Lundqvist Wins Javelin Gold - Amsterdam 1928 Olympics Youngster Erik Lundqvist Wins Javelin Gold - Amsterdam 1928 Olympics , published on May 23, 2013 on youtube.com, accessed on September 14, 2017
Web links
- SportsReference Javelin , accessed September 14, 2017
- Official report pp. 451–452, engl. (PDF), accessed on September 14, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ IAAF Statistics Handbook, Berlin 2009, page 559 ( Memento from June 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Official Report, pp. 451–452 (Eng.)