Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the XVII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | July 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 83.27 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's javelin throw competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 24 at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Guillermo Martínez of Cuba.
Records[]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Jan Železný (CZE)
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98.48 | Jena, Germany | May 25, 1996 |
| Pan American Games record |  Guillermo Martínez (CUB)
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87.20 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 28, 2011 |
Qualification[]
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (71.03) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2015 | 17:35 | Final |
Results[]
All results shown are in meters.
| KEY: | q | Best non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DQ | Disqualified |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Keshorn Walcott |  Trinidad and Tobago |
79.03 | 83.27 | x | – | – | – | 83.27 | |
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Riley Dolezal |  United States |
77.17 | 75.99 | 76.28 | 81.62 | 76.49 | 79.70 | 81.62 | SB |
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Júlio César de Oliveira |  Brazil |
80.29 | 80.94 | x | 80.21 | x | x | 80.94 | |
| 4 | Braian Toledo |  Argentina |
x | 76.07 | 77.68 | 74.52 | 72.44 | 73.02 | 77.68 | |
| 5 | Sean Furey | United States |
76.30 | 74.86 | 77.41 | x | 74.68 | 77.41 | 77.41 | |
| 6 | Dayron Márquez |  Colombia |
x | 75.86 | 73.76 | x | 71.32 | 72.93 | 75.86 | |
| 7 | Evan Karakolis |  Canada |
72.16 | 75.09 | 73.64 | x | – | 69.13 | 75.09 | PB |
| 8 | Guillermo Martínez |  Cuba |
70.99 | 69.90 | 74.79 | 72.45 | 71.39 | 72.57 | 74.79 | |
| 9 | Cuba |
69.15 | 74.50 | x | 74.50 | |||||
| 10 | Víctor Fatecha |  Paraguay |
73.81 | x | x | 73.81 | ||||
| 11 | Canada |
x | 69.17 | 73.73 | 73.73 | |||||
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago |
x | 70.85 | 73.21 | 73.21 |
References[]
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Javelin throw at the Pan American Games