The men's javelin throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 38 competitors, with two qualifying groups (38 throwers) before the final (12) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988. This was the first time that the competitors had to use the new javelin. The qualification mark was set at 79.00 metres.
Medalists
Schedule
- All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Records
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
See also
- 1984 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles)
- 1987 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Rome)
- 1988 Javelin Throw Year Ranking
- 1990 Men's European Championships Javelin Throw (Split)
- 1991 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Tokyo)
- 1992 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Barcelona)
References
External links
- (in English) Official Report
- (in English) koti.welho
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