Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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Men's javelin throw at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
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Pauli Nevala |
 Finland
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Gergely Kulcsár |
 Hungary
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Jānis Lūsis |
 Soviet Union
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The men's javelin throw was one of four men's throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 14 October 1964. 27 athletes from 17 nations entered, with 2 not starting in the qualification round.
The qualification standard was 77.00 metres. Each thrower had three attempts to reach that standard. Since only one thrower made the mark the next eleven farthest-throwing athletes also advanced to meet the minimum 12 in the final.
The scores from the qualification round were ignored in the final. Each thrower received three more attempts. The six best threw an additional three times, keeping the scores from all six throws.
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