2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 18 and 20 August.[1]

Men's javelin throw
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates18 August (qualification)
20 August (final)
Competitors18 from 14 nations
Winning distance76.46 m
Medalists
gold medal    Finland
silver medal    Ukraine
bronze medal    Nigeria
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Records edit

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record   Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48 Bydgoszcz, Poland 23 July 2016
Championship Record
World U20 Leading   Artur Felfner (UKR) 78.41 Tallinn, Estonia 17 July 2021

Results edit

Qualification edit

The qualification took place on 18 August, in two groups, with Group A starting at 16:13 and Group B starting at 17:09. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 73.00 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[2][3]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Chinecherem Nnamdi   Nigeria x 69.39 78.02 78.02 Q, NU20R
2 B Artur Felfner   Ukraine 72.89 77.15 77.15 Q
3 B Janne Läspä   Finland 69.88 77.10 77.10 Q, PB
4 A Filip Dominković   Slovenia 65.80 73.82 73.82 Q, PB
5 A Eryk Kołodziejczak   Poland 71.73 66.70 x 71.73 q
6 A Kunwer Ajai Raj Singh Rana   India 70.69 71.05 70.48 71.05 q
7 B Jay Kumar   India 70.34 63.11 70.11 70.34 q
8 A Keyshawn Strachan   Bahamas 68.11 68.85 x 68.85 q
9 B Zander van der Merwe   South Africa 68.56 65.13 63.40 68.56 q
10 B Lenny Brisseault   France 68.39 65.67 66.62 68.39 q
11 B Marius Rudzevičius   Lithuania 60.48 x 67.51 67.51 q
12 A Onni Ruokangas   Finland 67.15 x 66.33 67.15 q
13 B Wilson Ldimaiye   Kenya 62.24 66.71 59.16 66.71 PB
14 B Giovanni Frattini   Italy 65.53 66.52 63.81 66.52
15 A Michele Fina   Italy 65.61 x 63.89 65.61
16 A Armant van der Linden   South Africa 59.24 63.02 64.39 64.39
17 B Oğuzhan Usta   Turkey 62.20 x 61.73 62.20
18 A Callan Saldutto   Canada 54.87 x 58.41 58.41

Final edit

The final was held on 20 August at 14:19.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
  Janne Läspä   Finland x 73.25 76.46 74.03 x 76.46
  Artur Felfner   Ukraine 76.31 x 73.49 76.32 74.21 x 76.32
  Chinecherem Nnamdi   Nigeria 70.57 72.63 73.49 74.48 73.72 68.18 74.48
4 Eryk Kołodziejczak   Poland 70.09 72.06 70.72 71.79 74.06 73.23 74.06
5 Kunwer Ajai Raj Singh Rana   India 69.44 70.36 70.09 73.68 71.96 x 73.68
6 Jay Kumar   India 67.60 69.02 70.28 69.41 65.16 70.74 70.74
7 Keyshawn Strachan   Bahamas 64.97 70.30 68.35 70.00 69.45 68.21 70.30
8 Zander van der Merwe   South Africa 63.28 x 69.34 63.40 59.46 61.49 69.34
9 Lenny Brisseault   France 64.79 65.85 68.37 68.37
10 Marius Rudzevičius   Lithuania 64.08 62.43 63.49 64.08
11 Filip Dominković   Slovenia x x 64.03 64.03
12 Onni Ruokangas   Finland x x 63.42 63.42

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Qualification − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.