Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

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The men's javelin throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 21 and 23 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualification mark was set at 82.50 metres. The qualifying standards were 81.80 m (268.37 ft) (A standard) and 77.80 m (255.25 ft) (B standard).

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading mark were as follows: The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:

Results

Qualifying round

Qualification: 82.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.

Final

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