Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F55–56

The men's javelin F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:55 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 6 entrants they took 6 throws each. The competition was won by Pieter Gruijters, representing  Netherlands.

Men's Javelin F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates9 September
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Winning distance42.27
Medalists
Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands
Zhang Yingbin  China
Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed  Egypt
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throw   men women
Club throw   men
T52/F52
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men
800 m men
Marathon men
Shot put   men women
Discus throw   men women
Javelin throw   men women
T53/F53
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
T54/F54
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1,500 m men women
5,000 m men women
Marathon men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F55/F56
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
F57/F58
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Relay event
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men

Results

RankAthleteNationalityCl.123456BestPts.Notes
Pieter Gruijters NetherlandsF56 x 41.95 42.27 37.86 33.92 38.20 42.271159WR
Zhang Yingbin ChinaF55 31.78 32.70 32.55 x 31.18 31.96 32.70994SB
Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed EgyptF55 28.15 30.19 x 28.84 30.54 12.15 30.54929SB
4Josef Stiak Czech RepublicF56 30.50 30.96 31.20 29.30 31.88 31.26 31.88874
5Leonardo Diaz CubaF56 27.03 26.52 30.70 29.08 27.30 28.95 30.70842SB
6Karol Kozun PolandF55 x 22.80 26.69 x x 26.67 26.69812

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  • "Men's Javelin - F55/56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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