Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stadio Olimpico | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 7 (qualifications) September 8 (final) |
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| Competitors | 28 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
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Viktor Tsybulenko |
 Soviet Union
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Walter Krüger |
 United Team of Germany
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Gergely Kulcsár |
 Hungary
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The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place on September 7–8 at the Stadio Olimpico.
The qualifying standard was 60 m (196 ft 10 in).
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The six highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals.
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