Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme, took place at the Alexander Stadium on the 7th of August 2022

Men's javelin throw
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Dates7 August 2022
Competitors13 from 11 nations
Winning distance90.18 m
Medalists
gold medal    Pakistan
silver medal    Grenada
bronze medal    Kenya
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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal throwing 90.18m setting a new games record. [1]

Records

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

World record   Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m Jena, Germany 25 May 1996
Games record   Marius Corbett (RSA) 88.75 m Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21 September 1998

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[2]

Date Time Round
Sunday 7 August 2022 19:40 Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

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Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Name #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
    Arshad Nadeem (PAK) 86.61 x 88.00 85.09 90.18 81.29 90.18 GR, NR
    Anderson Peters (GRN) 82.30 82.74 81.02 78.95 88.64 85.50 88.64
    Julius Yego (KEN) 85.70 x x x x 82.68 85.70 SB
4   Keshorn Walcott (TTO) 82.61 80.70 79.22 79.22 82.33 x 82.61
5   D. P. Manu (IND) 79.04 82.28 78.79 x 78.72 78.72 82.28
6   Rohit Yadav (IND) 80.66 77.74 78.73 80.80 79.41 82.22 82.22
7   Cameron Mcentyre (AUS) 76.51 x x 79.89 75.02 x 79.89
8   Alex Kiprotich (KEN) x 77.93 x x 70.61 77.93
9   Chinecherem Nnamdi (NGR) 76.46 76.20 75.25 76.46
10   Sumeda Ranasinghe (SRI) 69.22 70.22 70.45 70.22
11   Joe Harris (IOM) 64.79 63.54 67.91 67.91
12   Lakona Gerega (PNG) x x 63.46 63.46
13   Donny Tuimaseve (SAM) 60.30 56.34 63.14 63.14

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - Men's Javelin results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Men's Javelin Throw". Birmingham 2022. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ Final Results