2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates18 August (qualification)
20 August (final)
Competitors18 from 14 nations
Winning distance76.46 m
Medalists
gold medal    Finland
silver medal    Ukraine
bronze medal    Nigeria
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The men's javelin throw at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 18 and 20 August.[1]

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record  Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48 Bydgoszcz, Poland 23 July 2016
Championship Record
World U20 Leading  Artur Felfner (UKR) 78.41 Tallinn, Estonia 17 July 2021

Results

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Qualification

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The qualification took place on 18 August, in two groups, with Group A starting at 16:13 and Group B starting at 17:09. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 73.00 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final.[2][3]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3
1 A Chinecherem Nnamdi  Nigeria x 69.39 78.02 78.02 Q, NU20R
2 B Artur Felfner  Ukraine 72.89 77.15 77.15 Q
3 B Janne Läspä  Finland 69.88 77.10 77.10 Q, PB
4 A Filip Dominković  Slovenia 65.80 73.82 73.82 Q, PB
5 A Eryk Kołodziejczak  Poland 71.73 66.70 x 71.73 q
6 A Kunwer Ajai Raj Singh Rana  India 70.69 71.05 70.48 71.05 q
7 B Jay Kumar  India 70.34 63.11 70.11 70.34 q
8 A Keyshawn Strachan  Bahamas 68.11 68.85 x 68.85 q
9 B Zander van der Merwe  South Africa 68.56 65.13 63.40 68.56 q
10 B Lenny Brisseault  France 68.39 65.67 66.62 68.39 q
11 B Marius Rudzevičius  Lithuania 60.48 x 67.51 67.51 q
12 A Onni Ruokangas  Finland 67.15 x 66.33 67.15 q
13 B Wilson Ldimaiye  Kenya 62.24 66.71 59.16 66.71 PB
14 B Giovanni Frattini  Italy 65.53 66.52 63.81 66.52
15 A Michele Fina  Italy 65.61 x 63.89 65.61
16 A Armant van der Linden  South Africa 59.24 63.02 64.39 64.39
17 B Oğuzhan Usta  Turkey 62.20 x 61.73 62.20
18 A Callan Saldutto  Canada 54.87 x 58.41 58.41

Final

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The final was held on 20 August at 14:19.[4]

Rank Name Nationality Round Mark Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st place, gold medalist(s) Janne Läspä  Finland x 73.25 76.46 74.03 x 76.46
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Artur Felfner  Ukraine 76.31 x 73.49 76.32 74.21 x 76.32
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chinecherem Nnamdi  Nigeria 70.57 72.63 73.49 74.48 73.72 68.18 74.48
4 Eryk Kołodziejczak  Poland 70.09 72.06 70.72 71.79 74.06 73.23 74.06
5 Kunwer Ajai Raj Singh Rana  India 69.44 70.36 70.09 73.68 71.96 x 73.68
6 Jay Kumar  India 67.60 69.02 70.28 69.41 65.16 70.74 70.74
7 Keyshawn Strachan  Bahamas 64.97 70.30 68.35 70.00 69.45 68.21 70.30
8 Zander van der Merwe  South Africa 63.28 x 69.34 63.40 59.46 61.49 69.34
9 Lenny Brisseault  France 64.79 65.85 68.37 68.37
10 Marius Rudzevičius  Lithuania 64.08 62.43 63.49 64.08
11 Filip Dominković  Slovenia x x 64.03 64.03
12 Onni Ruokangas  Finland x x 63.42 63.42

References

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  1. ^ "2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Qualification − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Qualification − Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Javelin Throw Men − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.