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Javelin Throw, Men

Date	15 – 16 October 1968
Status	Olympic
Location	Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México
Participants	27 from 18 countries

Jānis Lūsis was an overwhelming favorite in a usually difficult to predict event. He had won the 1962 and 1966 European Championships, was the world record holder, and had 15 of the best 16 marks in 1968. Finland’s Jorma Kinnunen led in round one with 86.30 (283-1¾), but Lūsis threw 86.34 (283-3¼) in round two to take over. In round four the 1964 silver medalist, Gergely Kulcsár (HUN) threw 87.06 (285-7¾) to take the lead. That held up until the final round. Lūsis opened that round with the gold medal winner, 90.10 (295-7¼), and Kinnunen also bettered Kulcsár with 88.58 (290-7½) to win the silver medal.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	814	Jānis Lūsis	URS	83.68 (2)	90.10 (1)	Gold	OR
2	335	Jorma Kinnunen	FIN	83.16 (3)	88.58 (2)	Silver	OR
3	465	Gergely Kulcsár	HUN	81.56 (6)	87.06 (3)	Bronze	OR
4	675	Władysław Nikiciuk	POL	81.00 (8)	85.70 (4)
5	90	Manfred Stolle	GDR	81.88 (5)	84.42 (5)
6	737	Åke Nilsson	SWE	84.74 (1)	83.48 (6)
7	681	Janusz Sidło	POL	80.12 (10)	80.58 (7)
8	756	Urs von Wartburg	SUI	80.66 (9)	80.56 (8)
9	291	Mark Murro	USA	81.14 (7)	80.08 (9)
10	120	Walter Pektor	AUT	82.16 (4)	77.40 (10)
11	204	Aurelio Janet	CUB	80.10 (11)	74.88 (11)
12	41	Hermann Salomon	FRG	79.48 (12)	73.50 (12)
13 QR	17	Rolf Herings	FRG	79.08 (13)	–
14 QR	338	Pauli Nevala	FIN	77.90 (14)	–
15 QR	820	Mart Paama	URS	77.26 (15)	–
16 QR	55	Klaus Wolfermann	FRG	75.78 (16)	–
17 QR	468	Miklós Németh	HUN	75.50 (17)	–
18 QR	431	Dave Travis	GBR	74.36 (18)	–
19 QR	146	Lode Wyns	BEL	73.68 (19)	–
20 QR	309	Gary Stenlund	USA	73.52 (20)	–
21 QR	265	Frank Covelli	USA	73.04 (21)	–
22 QR	170	Bill Heikkila	CAN	71.20 (22)	–
23 QR	590	Nashatar Singh Sidhu	MAS	70.70 (23)	–
24 QR	226	Rolf Hoppe	CHI	68.32 (24)	–
25 QR	331	Viliame Liga	FIJ	62.32 (25)	–
26 QR	633	Don Vélez	NCA	61.32 (26)	–
27 QR	740	Rolf Bühler	SUI	61.06 (27)	–
DNS	440	Christos Pierrakos	GRE	– (DNS)	–
DNS	596	Lahcen Samsam	MAR	– (DNS)	–

Qualifying Round

Date	15 October 1968 — 10:00
Format	Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 80.00 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	Distance
1	737	Åke Nilsson	SWE	84.74	Q
2	814	Jānis Lūsis	URS	83.68	Q
3	335	Jorma Kinnunen	FIN	83.16	Q
4	120	Walter Pektor	AUT	82.16	Q
5	90	Manfred Stolle	GDR	81.88	Q
6	465	Gergely Kulcsár	HUN	81.56	Q
7	291	Mark Murro	USA	81.14	Q
8	675	Władysław Nikiciuk	POL	81.00	Q
9	756	Urs von Wartburg	SUI	80.66	Q
10	681	Janusz Sidło	POL	80.12	Q
11	204	Aurelio Janet	CUB	80.10	Q
12	41	Hermann Salomon	FRG	79.48	q
13	17	Rolf Herings	FRG	79.08
14	338	Pauli Nevala	FIN	77.90
15	820	Mart Paama	URS	77.26
16	55	Klaus Wolfermann	FRG	75.78
17	468	Miklós Németh	HUN	75.50
18	431	Dave Travis	GBR	74.36
19	146	Lode Wyns	BEL	73.68
20	309	Gary Stenlund	USA	73.52
21	265	Frank Covelli	USA	73.04
22	170	Bill Heikkila	CAN	71.20
23	590	Nashatar Singh Sidhu	MAS	70.70
24	226	Rolf Hoppe	CHI	68.32
25	331	Viliame Liga	FIJ	62.32
26	633	Don Vélez	NCA	61.32
27	740	Rolf Bühler	SUI	61.06
DNS	440	Christos Pierrakos	GRE	–
DNS	596	Lahcen Samsam	MAR	–

Group A

Date	15 October 1968

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	8	Åke Nilsson	SWE	84.74	x	x	84.74
2	9	Jānis Lūsis	URS	83.68	83.68	-	-
3	5	Jorma Kinnunen	FIN	83.16	x	74.16	83.16
4	1	Manfred Stolle	GDR	81.88	81.88	-	-
5	3	Gergely Kulcsár	HUN	81.56	81.56	-	-
6	2	Mark Murro	USA	81.14	74.14	81.14	-
7	14	Władysław Nikiciuk	POL	81.00	74.16	78.22	81.00
8	13	Urs von Wartburg	SUI	80.66	76.58	80.66	-
9	10	Janusz Sidło	POL	80.12	74.90	80.12	-
10	11	Hermann Salomon	FRG	79.48	79.48	x	76.50
11	7	Rolf Herings	FRG	79.08	79.08	77.00	78.70
12	6	Pauli Nevala	FIN	77.90	x	77.90	x
13	4	Mart Paama	URS	77.26	74.18	77.26	74.64
14	12	Frank Covelli	USA	73.04	70.30	x	73.04

Group B

Date	15 October 1968

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance
1	9	Walter Pektor	AUT	82.16	82.16	-	-
2	12	Aurelio Janet	CUB	80.10	80.10	-	-
3	13	Klaus Wolfermann	FRG	75.78	75.78	71.40	75.02
4	1	Miklós Németh	HUN	75.50	74.56	74.82	75.50
5	14	Dave Travis	GBR	74.36	74.24	74.36	70.84
6	10	Lode Wyns	BEL	73.68	73.68	x	x
7	11	Gary Stenlund	USA	73.52	73.52	68.88	71.44
8	2	Bill Heikkila	CAN	71.20	70.10	71.20	70.78
9	7	Nashatar Singh Sidhu	MAS	70.70	x	63.58	70.70
10	6	Rolf Hoppe	CHI	68.32	68.32	65.82	65.86
11	15	Viliame Liga	FIJ	62.32	x	61.62	62.32
12	4	Don Vélez	NCA	61.32	48.92	x	61.32
13	3	Rolf Bühler	SUI	61.06	61.06	x	x
DNS	8	Christos Pierrakos	GRE	–	–	–	–
DNS	5	Lahcen Samsam	MAR	–	–	–	–

Final Round

Date	16 October 1968 — 15:00

Pos	Start Order	Competitor	NOC	Distance	Round #1 Distance	Round #2 Distance	Round #3 Distance	Round #4 Distance	Round #5 Distance	Round #6 Distance
1	1	Jānis Lūsis	URS	90.10	81.74	86.34	82.66	84.40	x	90.10	OR
2	5	Jorma Kinnunen	FIN	88.58	86.30	x	x	79.00	85.82	88.58	OR
3	7	Gergely Kulcsár	HUN	87.06	83.10	x	83.82	87.06	85.14	83.40	OR
4	9	Władysław Nikiciuk	POL	85.70	x	85.70	82.24	x	82.32	80.44
5	3	Manfred Stolle	GDR	84.42	x	76.86	81.52	84.42	x	79.72
6	8	Åke Nilsson	SWE	83.48	83.48	x	x	x	76.74	79.76
7	12	Janusz Sidło	POL	80.58	80.00	76.36	80.58	75.50	77.86	76.46
8	10	Urs von Wartburg	SUI	80.56	80.56	77.06	77.22	x	x	x
9	6	Mark Murro	USA	80.08	80.06	80.08	x	–	–	–
10	11	Walter Pektor	AUT	77.40	75.64	77.40	x	–	–	–
11	4	Aurelio Janet	CUB	74.88	x	74.88	x	–	–	–
12	2	Hermann Salomon	FRG	73.50	x	71.64	73.50	–	–	–