Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 7–8 at the Stadio Olimpico. The qualifying standard was 60 m (196 ft 10 in).[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
VenueStadio Olimpico
DatesSeptember 7 (qualifications)
September 8 (final)
Competitors28 from 16 nations
Winning distance84.64
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Viktor Tsybulenko
 Soviet Union
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Walter Krüger
 United Team of Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gergely Kulcsár
 Hungary
← 1956
1964 →

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record   Al Cantello 86.04 m Compton, United States June 5, 1959
Olympic record   Egil Danielsen (NOR) 85.71 m Melbourne, Australia November 26, 1956

Results

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Qualifying round

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Series Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes
1 Egil Danielsen   Norway 69.26 72.66 72.93 72.93
1 Terje Pedersen   Norway 74.67 74.67 Q
1 Willy Rasmussen   Norway 73.80 77.95 77.95 Q
1 Janusz Sidło   Poland 85.14 85.14 Q
1 Zbigniew Radziwonowicz   Poland 74.86 74.86 Q
1 Walter Krüger   United Team of Germany 63.93 78.81 78.81 Q
1 Erich Ahrendt   United Team of Germany 72.99 73.29 71.60 73.29
2 Hermann Salomon   United Team of Germany 69.57 75.12 75.12 Q
1 Myron Anyfantakis   Greece 59.40 69.53 x 69.53
1 Knut Fredriksson   Sweden 67.21 75.28 75.28 Q
1 Abdul Wardak   Afghanistan 53.64 64.20 x 64.20
1 Alexandru Bizim   Romania 68.92 67.10 57.90 68.92
1 Alfonso de Andrés   Spain 59.84 60.84 54.70 60.84
1 William Alley   United States 62.02 67.36 68.66 68.66
2 Terence Beucher   United States x 61.59 68.11 68.11
2 Al Cantello   United States x 69.69 79.72 79.72 Q
1 Viktor Tsybulenko   Soviet Union 67.50 79.70 79.70 Q
2 Mart Paama   Soviet Union 68.69 76.36 76.36 Q
2 Ivan Sivoplyasov   Soviet Union 65.65 73.85 71.93 73.85
2 Väinö Kuisma   Finland 75.93 75.93 Q
2 Muhammad Nawaz   Pakistan x 70.05 67.40 70.05
2 Salah Majid   Iraq 57.52 54.18 52.25 57.52
2 Gergely Kulcsár   Hungary 74.40 74.40 Q
2 Urs von Wartburg   Switzerland 71.56 x 68.92 71.56
2 Léon Syrovatski   France 67.81 71.59 71.54 71.59
2 Michel Macquet   France 73.74 x 69.15 73.74
2 Baruch Feinberg   Israel 68.24 62.81 65.94 68.24
2 Carlo Lievore   Italy 74.82 74.82 Q

Finals

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The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.

Rank Athlete Nationality 1 2 3 4 5 6 Result
  Viktor Tsybulenko   Soviet Union 84.64 76.59 76.46 x 67.73 x 84.64
  Walter Krüger   United Team of Germany 79.36 66.51 71.29 75.23 72.62 x 79.36
  Gergely Kulcsár   Hungary 78.57 77.60 68.56 73.20 x x 78.57
4 Väinö Kuisma   Finland 78.40 74.04 74.45 67.75 76.38 74.69 78.40
5 Willy Rasmussen   Norway x 67.62 78.36 x x 69.55 78.36
6 Knut Fredriksson   Sweden 69.70 78.33 64.29 72.53 78.01 68.51 78.33
7 Zbigniew Radziwonowicz   Poland 73.58 77.31 74.47 77.31
8 Janusz Sidło   Poland 76.46 76.43 71.93 76.46
9 Carlo Lievore   Italy 64.43 72.47 75.21 75.21
10 Al Cantello   United States 74.70 71.00 71.10 74.70
11 Mart Paama   Soviet Union 74.56 72.59 70.43 74.56
12 Hermann Salomon   United Team of Germany 74.11 x 72.95 74.11
13 Terje Pedersen   Norway x x x NM

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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