Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XX Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 2 (qualifications) September 3 (final) |
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| Competitors | 23 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
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Klaus Wolfermann |
 West Germany
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Jānis Lūsis |
 Soviet Union
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William Schmidt |
 United States
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The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place on September 2–3 at the Olympic Stadium, Munich.
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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