Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
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Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Lenin Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | July 26–27 | |||||||||
Competitors | 18 from 11 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 91.20 | |||||||||
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The men's javelin throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had 18 competitors in one qualifying group. The qualifying round was staged on July 26, with the automatic qualifying mark set at 80.00 metres (262.47 ft). Twelve advanced to the final, which took place the following day.[1]
The Soviet Union's Dainis Kūla and Aleksandr Makarov won gold and silver, amid allegations that Soviet officials had favored their own athletes.