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Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's javelin throw

|games = 1972 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Stadium

|dates = September 2, 1972 (qualifications)
September 3, 1972 (final)

|competitors = 23

|nations = 15

|win_value = 90.48 {{OlyR|athletics}}

|win_label = Winning distance

|longnames = yes

|gold = Klaus Wolfermann

|goldNOC = FRG

|silver = Jānis Lūsis

|silverNOC = URS

|bronze = William Schmidt

|bronzeNOC = USA

|prev=1968

|next=1976

}}

{{AthleticsAt1972SummerOlympics}}

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on September 2–3 at the Olympic Stadium, Munich.{{Cite web |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf |title=Official report of the Games of the XXth Olympiad - part 3 |access-date=2011-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222651/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }} The qualifying standard was {{height|m=80}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175044/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/mens-javelin-throw.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw |access-date=18 January 2018 |work=sports-reference.com}}

The winning margin was 2 cm which as of June 2024 remains the only time the men's javelin throw was won by less than 10 cm at the Olympics. Also as of June 2024, it is the narrowest winning margin for any javelin competition, women included, at the Olympics, the World Athletics Championships, the European Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130414064910/http://athletix.org/?p=540 The Athletics Site: world record progression - javelin throw men]}}

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagicon|URS}} Jānis Lūsis

| world_mark = 93.80 m

| world_place = Stockholm, Sweden

| world_date = July 6, 1972

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Jānis Lūsis|URS|1968 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 90.10 m

| olympic_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| olympic_date = October 16, 1968

}}

Results

=Qualifying round=

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RankSeriesAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultNotes
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| 1

Aalign=left| Klaus Wolfermannalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}86.2286.22Q
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| 2

Balign=left| Jānis Lūsisalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}82.9282.92Q
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| 3

Aalign=left| Hannu Siitonenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}81.8081.80Q
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| 4

Balign=left| Miklós Némethalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}}70.9081.7881.78Q
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| 5

Aalign=left| Fred Lukealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}81.3481.34Q
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| 6

Balign=left| Manfred Stollealign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}80.7880.78Q
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| 7

Aalign=left| Jorma Kinnunenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}80.1080.10Q
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| 8

Balign=left| Milt Sonskyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}79.9678.7874.2479.96q
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| 9

Balign=left| József Csíkalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}}79.08{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}79.08q
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| 10

Aalign=left| William Schmidtalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}75.2875.9078.9678.96q
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| 11

Aalign=left| Lolesio Tuitaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}75.3678.7877.3478.78q
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| 12

Aalign=left| Bjørn Grimnesalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}77.54{{Sort|00.00|x}}77.54q
13Balign=left| Rick Dowswellalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1972 Summer}}66.5472.5277.4277.42
14Aalign=left| Gergely Kulcsáralign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}77.2477.24
15Balign=left| Urs von Wartburgalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1972 Summer}}76.36{{Sort|00.00|x}}76.2076.36
16Aalign=left| André Claudealign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1972 Summer}}75.56{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}75.56
17Balign=left| Dave Travisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}74.6870.1074.3074.68
18Balign=left| Günther Glassaueralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}73.1273.12
19Balign=left| Jacques Abehialign=left| {{flagIOC|CIV|1972 Summer}}72.20{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}72.20
20Aalign=left| Renzo Cramerottialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Summer}}71.12{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}71.12
21Balign=left| Donald Velezalign=left| {{flagIOC|NCA|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}63.74{{Sort|00.00|x}}64.74
22Aalign=left| Abdul Atif Al-Qahtanialign=left| {{flagIOC|KSA|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}53.0653.06
Balign=left| Leo Pusaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}NM
Aalign=left| Edmund Jaworskialign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Summer}}DNS

=Finals=

The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.

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RankAthleteNationality123456Result
{{Gold01}}align=left| Klaus Wolfermannalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Summer}}86.6885.14{{Sort|00.00|x}}88.4090.4884.7090.48 OR
{{Silver02}}align=left| Jānis Lūsisalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}88.88{{Sort|00.00|x}}89.54{{Sort|00.00|x}}81.6690.4690.46
{{Bronze03}}align=left| William Schmidtalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}75.9684.42{{Sort|00.00|x}}79.9284.12{{Sort|00.00|x}}84.42
{{sort|04|4}}align=left| Hannu Siitonenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}84.32{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}84.32
{{sort|05|5}}align=left| Bjørn Grimnesalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Summer}}71.8682.3883.08{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}83.08
{{sort|06|6}}align=left| Jorma Kinnunenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}82.0875.76{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}77.6082.08
{{sort|07|7}}align=left| Miklós Némethalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}}80.8081.9878.5881.88{{Sort|00.00|x}}81.4081.98
{{sort|08|8}}align=left| Fred Lukealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}66.64{{Sort|00.00|x}}80.0679.7071.46{{Sort|00.00|x}}80.06
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{{sort|09|9}}align=left| Manfred Stollealign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}{{Sort|00.00|x}}79.3279.32
{{sort|10|10}}align=left| Milt Sonskyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}77.6277.9472.3877.94
{{sort|11|11}}align=left| Lolesio Tuitaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Summer}}76.34{{Sort|00.00|x}}69.3876.34
{{sort|12|12}}align=left| József Csíkalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|1972 Summer}}75.5276.14{{Sort|00.00|x}}76.14

References

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