Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's javelin throw

|games = 1936 Summer

|image = 1936 Berlin olympics - Athletics javelin men -medalists.gif

|caption = Three best men javelin thrower of Berlin 1936 Olympics

|venue = Olympiastadion: Berlin, Germany

|dates = August 6, 1936

|competitors = 28

|nations = 19

|longnames = yes

|gold = Gerhard Stöck

|goldNOC = GER

|silver = Yrjo Nikkanen

|silverNOC = FIN

|bronze = Kalervo Toivonen

|bronzeNOC = FIN

|prev=1932

|next=1948

}}

{{AthleticsAt1936SummerOlympics}}

The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 6, 1936. The final was won by Gerhard Stöck of Germany.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175112/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw |access-date=16 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}

Results

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankAthleteNationality123ResultNotes
bgcolor=lightblue

| 1

align=left| József Várszegialign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1936 Summer}}58.569.769.7
bgcolor=lightblue

| 2

align=left| Yrjo Nikkanenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}59.667.067.0
bgcolor=lightblue

| 3

align=left| Matti Järvinenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}66.066.0
bgcolor=lightblue

| 4

align=left| Eugeniusz Lokajskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1936 Summer}}65.565.5
bgcolor=lightblue

| 5

align=left| Kalervo Toivonenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}59.064.964.9
bgcolor=lightblue

| 5

align=left| Gustav Sulealign=left| {{flagIOC|EST|1936 Summer}}64.964.9
bgcolor=lightblue

| 7

align=left| Lennart Atterwallalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1936 Summer}}64.464.4
bgcolor=lightblue

| 8

align=left| Gerhard Stöckalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}63.563.5
bgcolor=lightblue

| 9

align=left| Gottfried Weimannalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}63.263.2
bgcolor=lightblue

| 10

align=left| Walter Turczykalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1936 Summer}}59.0foul63.163.1
bgcolor=lightblue

| 11

align=left| Oto Jurģisalign=left| {{flagIOC|LAT|1936 Summer}}58.059.861.961.9
bgcolor=lightblue

| 12

align=left| Jaap van der Pollalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1936 Summer}}58.061.761.7
bgcolor=lightblue

| 13

align=left| Alton Terryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}61.561.5
bgcolor=lightblue

| 14

align=left| Lee Bartlettalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}60.860.8
bgcolor=lightblue

| 15

align=left| Jim Courtrightalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1936 Summer}}foul60.360.3
bgcolor=lightblue

| 15

align=left| Friedrich Gerdesalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}foul60.360.3
bgcolor=lightblue

| 17

align=left| Malcolm Metcalfalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}60.260.2
18align=left| Ibrahim Okashaalign=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1936 Summer}}50.0foul58.058.0
19align=left| Konstantinos Metaxasalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1936 Summer}}50.056.056.056.0
20align=left| Noboru Uenoalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1936 Summer}}54.055.048.055.0
20align=left| Rudolf Markušićalign=left| {{flagIOC|YUG|1936 Summer}}50.055.050.055.0
22align=left| Josef Neumannalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1936 Summer}}52.050.047.052.0
22align=left| Kristján Vattnesalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISL|1936 Summer}}46.052.045.052.0
22align=left| Napoleon Papageorgioualign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1936 Summer}}50.052.052.052.0
25align=left| Josef Kleinalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1936 Summer}}50.0foul50.050.0
26align=left| Hoh Chundealign=left| {{flagIOC|ROC|1936 Summer}}48.040.040.048.0
26align=left| Pavol Mal'aalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1936 Summer}}foul48.048.048.0
28align=left| Elias Gutiérrezalign=left| {{flagIOC|COL|1936 Summer}}31.135.0foul35.0

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankAthleteNationality123456ResultNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Gerhard Stöckalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}{{sort|00.00|x}}68.1165.5066.0071.8465.0071.84
{{Silver2}}align=left| Yrjo Nikkanenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}{{sort|00.00|x}}70.77{{sort|00.00|x}}62.0062.0063.0070.77
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Kalervo Toivonenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}62.0067.0068.76{{sort|00.00|x}}70.72{{sort|00.00|x}}70.72
4align=left| Lennart Atterwallalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1936 Summer}}67.1569.20{{sort|00.00|x}}65.0061.0062.0069.20
5align=left| Matti Järvinenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1936 Summer}}68.3069.18{{sort|00.00|x}}64.00{{sort|00.00|x}}66.0069.18
6align=left| Alton Terryalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}67.1067.15{{sort|00.00|x}}64.0065.0062.0067.15
7align=left| Eugeniusz Lokajskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1936 Summer}}66.39
8align=left| József Várszegialign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1936 Summer}}65.30
9align=left| Gottfried Weimannalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}63.58
10align=left| Walter Turczykalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1936 Summer}}63.36
11align=left| Gustav Sulealign=left| {{flagIOC|EST|1936 Summer}}63.26
12align=left| Lee Bartlettalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}61.15
13align=left| Oto Jurģisalign=left| {{flagIOC|LAT|1936 Summer}}60.71
14align=left| Jim Courtrightalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1936 Summer}}60.54
15align=left| Malcolm Metcalfalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}}58.20
16align=left| Jaap van der Pollalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1936 Summer}}56.25
17align=left| Friedrich Gerdesalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1936 Summer}}55.93

References

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