Host City: Tokyo, Japan |
Format: Qualifying round (82.00 or top 12 to final) (Aug 25) |
Dates: August 23 – September 1 |
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Nations participating: 167 |
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Athletes participating: 1517 |
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Main venue: Olympic Stadium
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Overview by IAAF |
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For the second successive World Championships, Finland provided an unexpected winner. Kinnunen showed he would be a force in the final by smashing his personal best with an 88.48 qualifying throw. Meanwhile, two of the pre-championship favourites – Backley and Železný – were eliminated. It did not take long for the 23-year old Finn to make an impression in the final. In the first round, he became only the third man to exceed 90m with the new specification javelin. Kinnunen sprinted round the track in celebration and passed in round two. Sasimovich, with his only valid throw of the final, set a national record of 87.08 in the second round. In the third, defending champion Räty improved to third place at 84.14, but was pushed out of the medals in the sixth by Lovegrove’s 84.24. Kinnunen had returned to back up his monster throw with 82.12 and 82.74. With the last throw in the final, Räty, the world record holder, produced 88.12 to claim the silver. The winner is the son of 1968 Olympic silver medallist Jorma Kinnunen and the older brother of 1989 European Junior silver medallist Jarkko Kinnunen. |
These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 41 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 26, 1991. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin. The qualification mark was set at 82.00 metres. |
Records
Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships |
World Record |
Seppo Räty (FIN) |
96.96 m |
June 2, 1991 |
Punkalaidun, Finland |
Event Record |
Seppo Räty (FIN) |
83.54 m |
August 30, 1987 |
Rome, Italy |
Season Best |
Tom Petranoff (USA) |
89.16 m |
March 1, 1991 |
Potchefstroom, South Africa |
Broken records during the 1991 World Athletics Championships |
Event Record |
Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN) |
90.82 m |
August 26, 1991 |
Tokyo, Japan |
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Javelin Throw |
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26 August |
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Final |
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1 |
Kimmo Kinnunen |
FIN |
31 Mar 68 |
90.82 |
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2 |
Seppo Räty |
FIN |
27 Apr 62 |
88.12 |
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3 |
Vladimir Sasimovich |
URS |
14 Sep 68 |
87.08 |
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4 |
Gavin Lovegrove |
NZL |
21 Oct 67 |
84.24 |
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5 |
Mick Hill |
GBR |
22 Oct 64 |
84.12 |
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6 |
Sigurdur Einarsson |
ISL |
28 Sep 62 |
83.46 |
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7 |
Dag Wennlund |
SWE |
9 Oct 63 |
81.14 |
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8 |
Patrik Bodén |
SWE |
30 Jun 67 |
78.58 |
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9 |
Einar Vilhjálmsson |
ISL |
1 Jun 60 |
77.28 |
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10 |
Vadim Bavikin |
ISR |
4 Oct 70 |
77.18 |
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11 |
Peter Blank |
GER |
10 Apr 62 |
72.62 |
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12 |
Raymond Hecht |
GER |
11 Nov 68 |
70.58 |
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Final 18:10 |
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Dist. |
N: |
1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
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1 |
Kimmo Kinnunen |
FIN |
90.82m |
5. |
90.82 |
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X |
82.12 |
82.74 |
X |
2 |
Seppo Raty |
FIN |
88.12m |
11. |
81.04 |
81.22 |
84.14 |
X |
X |
88.12 |
3 |
Vladimir Sasimovich |
URS |
87.08m |
2. |
X |
87.08 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
4 |
Gavin Lovegrove |
NZL |
84.24m |
10. |
76.16 |
75.54 |
82.30 |
82.02 |
X |
84.24 |
5 |
Mick Hill |
GBR |
84.12m |
1. |
84.12 |
X |
X |
X |
76.44 |
79.94 |
6 |
Sigurdur Einarsson |
ISL |
83.46m |
7. |
75.76 |
82.00 |
83.46 |
X |
81.54 |
82.60 |
7 |
Dag Wennlund |
SWE |
81.14m |
8. |
X |
74.26 |
81.14 |
75.56 |
78.02 |
X |
8 |
Patrik Boden |
SWE |
78.58m |
6. |
74.16 |
X |
78.12 |
X |
73.62 |
78.58 |
9 |
Einar Vilhjalmsson |
ISL |
77.28m |
3. |
77.28 |
X |
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10 |
Vadim Bavikin |
ISR |
77.18m |
4. |
77.18 |
X |
68.98 |
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11 |
Peter Blank |
GER |
72.62m |
12. |
68.04 |
72.62 |
66.92 |
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12 |
Raymond Hecht |
GER |
70.58m |
9. |
66.46 |
70.58 |
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Qualification |
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25 August |
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Group A |
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1 |
Kimmo Kinnunen |
FIN |
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88,48 |
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2 |
Gavin Lovegrove |
NZL |
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82,08 |
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3 |
Einar Vilhjalmsson |
ISL |
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80,10 |
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4 |
Dmitriy Polyunin |
URS |
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78,50 |
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5 |
Steve Backley |
GBR |
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78,24 |
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6 |
Ramon Gonzalez |
CUB |
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77,72 |
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7 |
Pascal Lefevre |
FRA |
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77,26 |
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8 |
Jan Zelezny |
TCH |
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76,26 |
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9 |
Ari Pakarinen |
FIN |
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76,14 |
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10 |
Masami Yoshida |
JPN |
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75,96 |
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11 |
Dave Stephens |
USA |
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75,10 |
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12 |
Peter Borglund |
SWE |
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74,40 |
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13 |
Sejad Krdzalic |
YUG |
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73,84 |
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14 |
Juan Gerardo De La Garza |
MEX |
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72,84 |
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15 |
Viktor Zaitsev |
URS |
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72,48 |
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16 |
Klaus Tafelmeier |
GER |
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72,42 |
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17 |
Rodrigo Zelaya |
CHI |
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70,70 |
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18 |
Angel Mandzhukov |
BUL |
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69,78 |
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19 |
Julian Sotelo |
ESP |
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65,74 |
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20 |
Trevor Modeste |
GRN |
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62,68 |
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Group B |
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1 |
Seppo Raty |
FIN |
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87,34 |
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2 |
Peter Blank |
GER |
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82,56 |
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3 |
Dag Wennlund |
SWE |
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82,46 |
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4 |
Vladimir Sasimovich |
URS |
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82,38 |
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5 |
Raymond Hecht |
GER |
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81,92 |
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6 |
Vadim Bavikin |
ISR |
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81,56 |
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7 |
Sigurdur Einarsson |
ISL |
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80,60 |
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8 |
Patrik Boden |
SWE |
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79,64 |
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9 |
Mick Hill |
GBR |
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79,54 |
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10 |
Lianbiao Zhang |
CHN |
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78,94 |
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11 |
Radoman Scekic |
YUG |
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76,10 |
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12 |
Sigurdur Matthiasson |
ISL |
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76,02 |
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13 |
Colin Mackenzie |
GBR |
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75,12 |
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14 |
Mike Barnett |
USA |
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75,02 |
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15 |
Tom Pukstys |
USA |
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74,72 |
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16 |
Kazuhiro Mizoguchi |
JPN |
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73,78 |
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17 |
Ki-Hun Kim |
KOR |
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73,62 |
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18 |
Luis Lucumi |
COL |
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70,48 |
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19 |
Frederick Morgan |
AMS |
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66,98 |
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20 |
Frans Mahuse |
INA |
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66,20 |
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21 |
Benjamin Cawicaan |
PHI |
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61,38 |
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Group A 9:00 |
Team |
Dist. |
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1. |
2. |
3. |
1 |
Kimmo Kinnunen |
FIN |
88.48m |
5. |
80.68 |
88.48 |
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2 |
Gavin Lovegrove |
NZL |
82.08m |
3. |
74.54 |
76.46 |
82.08 |
3 |
Einar Vilhjalmsson |
ISL |
80.10m |
14. |
80.10 |
79.64 |
78.56 |
4 |
Dmitriy Polyunin |
URS |
78.50m |
17. |
78.50 |
78.08 |
77.84 |
5 |
Steve Backley |
GBR |
78.24m |
18. |
75.34 |
78.24 |
73.96 |
6 |
Ramon Gonzalez |
CUB |
77.72m |
16. |
77.00 |
77.72 |
72.54 |
7 |
Pascal Lefevre |
FRA |
77.26m |
19. |
X |
77.26 |
76.84 |
8 |
Jan Zelezny |
TCH |
76.26m |
10. |
X |
76.26 |
X |
9 |
Ari Pakarinen |
FIN |
76.14m |
11. |
75.08 |
67.82 |
76.14 |
10 |
Masami Yoshida |
JPN |
75.96m |
4. |
X |
X |
75.96 |
11 |
Dave Stephens |
USA |
75.10m |
7. |
75.10 |
71.10 |
72.80 |
12 |
Peter Borglund |
SWE |
74.40m |
12. |
67.84 |
74.40 |
68.00 |
13 |
Sejad Krdzalic |
YUG |
73.84m |
6. |
67.92 |
X |
73.84 |
14 |
Juan Gerardo De La Garza |
MEX |
72.84m |
2. |
72.84 |
66.34 |
66.18 |
15 |
Viktor Zaitsev |
URS |
72.48m |
8. |
X |
72.48 |
69.82 |
16 |
Klaus Tafelmeier |
GER |
72.42m |
9. |
X |
X |
72.42 |
17 |
Rodrigo Zelaya |
CHI |
70.70m |
15. |
68.76 |
70.70 |
62.38 |
18 |
Angel Mandzhukov |
BUL |
69.78m |
20. |
66.26 |
69.78 |
X |
19 |
Julian Sotelo |
ESP |
65.74m |
1. |
X |
X |
65.74 |
20 |
Trevor Modeste |
GRN |
62.68m |
13. |
62.68 |
60.28 |
X |
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Group B 10:30 |
Team |
Dist. |
N: |
1. |
2. |
3. |
1 |
Seppo Raty |
FIN |
87.34m |
21. |
80.50 |
87.34 |
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2 |
Peter Blank |
GER |
82.56m |
16. |
82.56 |
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3 |
Dag Wennlund |
SWE |
82.46m |
7. |
82.46 |
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4 |
Vladimir Sasimovich |
URS |
82.38m |
19. |
82.38 |
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5 |
Raymond Hecht |
GER |
81.92m |
20. |
77.80 |
78.48 |
81.92 |
6 |
Vadim Bavikin |
ISR |
81.56m |
1. |
78.68 |
81.56 |
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7 |
Sigurdur Einarsson |
ISL |
80.60m |
12. |
78.02 |
78.84 |
80.60 |
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Patrik Boden |
SWE |
79.64m |
8. |
79.64 |
77.84 |
79.22 |
9 |
Mick Hill |
GBR |
79.54m |
10. |
79.54 |
X |
X |
10 |
Lianbiao Zhang |
CHN |
78.94m |
11. |
76.28 |
71.60 |
78.94 |
11 |
Radoman Scekic |
YUG |
76.10m |
5. |
76.10 |
X |
X |
12 |
Sigurdur Matthiasson |
ISL |
76.02m |
3. |
76.02 |
73.64 |
71.40 |
13 |
Colin Mackenzie |
GBR |
75.12m |
13. |
75.12 |
X |
74.74 |
14 |
Mike Barnett |
USA |
75.02m |
15. |
71.02 |
72.44 |
75.02 |
15 |
Tom Pukstys |
USA |
74.72m |
6. |
74.72 |
X |
X |
16 |
Kazuhiro Mizoguchi |
JPN |
73.78m |
18. |
73.78 |
X |
73.42 |
17 |
Ki-Hun Kim |
KOR |
73.62m |
9. |
73.62 |
69.22 |
70.94 |
18 |
Luis Lucumi |
COL |
70.48m |
2. |
69.64 |
70.48 |
66.44 |
19 |
Frederick Morgan |
AMS |
66.98m |
4. |
66.98 |
X |
65.52 |
20 |
Frans Mahuse |
INA |
66.20m |
14. |
66.20 |
63.56 |
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21 |
Benjamin Cawicaan |
PHI |
61.38m |
17. |
59.56 |
58.54 |
61.38 |
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Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
1 |
Julián Sotelo |
ESP |
76.04 |
76.04 |
2 |
Juan Gerardo de la Garza |
MEX |
73.36 |
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3 |
Gavin Lovegrove |
NZL |
79.58 |
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4 |
Masami Yoshida |
JPN |
74.90 |
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5 |
Kimmo Kinnunen |
FIN |
83.10 |
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6 |
Sejad Krdzalic |
YUG |
83.34 |
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7 |
Dave Stephens |
USA |
83.88 |
83.88 |
8 |
Viktor Zaitsev |
URS |
85.04 |
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9 |
Klaus Tafelmeier |
GER |
86.64 |
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10 |
Jan Zelezný |
TCH |
90.40 |
90.40 |
11 |
Ari Pakarinen |
FIN |
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12 |
Peter Borglund |
SWE |
84.76 |
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13 |
Trevor Modeste |
GRN |
69.92 |
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14 |
Einar Vilhjálmsson |
ISL |
77.46 |
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15 |
Rodrigo Zelaya |
CHI |
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16 |
Ramon González |
CUB |
83.42 |
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17 |
Dmitriy Polyunin |
URS |
69.12 |
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18 |
Steve Backley |
GBR |
89.58 |
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19 |
Pascal Lefévre |
FRA |
82.56 |
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20 |
Angel Mandzhukov |
BUL |
74.26 |
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Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1991 |
1 |
Vadim Bavikin |
ISR |
70.80 |
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2 |
Luis Lucumi |
COL |
77.80 |
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3 |
Sigurdur Matthiasson |
ISL |
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4 |
Frederick Morgan |
ASA |
67.40 |
67.40 |
5 |
Radoman Šcekic |
YUG |
81.68 |
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6 |
Tom Pukstys |
USA |
83.30 |
81.68 |
7 |
Dag Wennlund |
SWE |
78.40 |
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8 |
Patrik Bodén |
SWE |
89.10 |
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9 |
Ki-Hun Kim |
KOR |
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10 |
Mick Hill |
GBR |
85.24 |
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11 |
Lianbiao Zhang |
CHN |
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12 |
Sigurdur Einarsson |
ISL |
75.52 |
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13 |
Colin Mackenzie |
GBR |
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14 |
Frans Mahuse |
INA |
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15 |
Mike Barnett |
USA |
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16 |
Peter Blank |
GER |
82.62 |
82.62 |
17 |
Benjamin Cawicaan |
PHI |
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18 |
Kazuhiro Mizoguchi |
JPN |
87.60 |
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19 |
Vladimir Sasimovich |
URS |
78.84 |
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20 |
Raymond Hecht |
GER |
83.24 |
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21 |
Seppo Räty |
FIN |
83.54 |
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