Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle javelin throw
| Men's freestyle javelin throw at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 15 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| Track events | |
| 100 m | men |
| 200 m | men |
| 400 m | men |
| 800 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5 miles | men |
| 110 m hurdles | men |
| 400 m hurdles | men |
| 3200 m steeplechase | men |
| Medley relay | men |
| 3 mile team race | men |
| Road events | |
| Marathon | men |
| 3500 m walk | men |
| 10 mile walk | men |
| Field events | |
| Long jump | men |
| Triple jump | men |
| High jump | men |
| Pole vault | men |
| Standing long jump | men |
| Standing high jump | men |
| Shot put | men |
| Discus throw | men |
| Hammer throw | men |
| Javelin throw | men |
| Greek discus | men |
| Freestyle javelin | men |
The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908. 33 throwers from nine nations competed.[1]
Results
Eric Lemming set a new world and Olympic record with 54.44 metres. He threw the javelin in a conventional manner.
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References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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