Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Dates | October 15 (qualifications) October 16 (final) |
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| Competitors | 29 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
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Jānis Lūsis |
 Soviet Union
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Jorma Kinnunen |
 Finland
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Gergely Kulcsar |
 Hungary
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The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place on October 15–16 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
The qualifying standard was 80 m (262 ft 5 1⁄2 in).
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
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