Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
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The Men's Javelin Throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, 22 September and Saturday, 23 September.[1]
Quick Facts Men's Javelin throw at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, Dates ...
Men's Javelin throw at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Dates | 22 September (qualification) 23 September (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 26 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 90.17 OR | |||||||||
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The qualifying athletes progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with up to six throws. The qualifying distance was 83.00 metres. For all qualifiers who did not achieve the standard, the remaining spaces in the final were filled by the longest throws until a total of 12 qualifiers.