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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F53-54

Men's Javelin F53/54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 12 September
Competitors 11 from 9 nations
Winning distance 29.33
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Markku Niinimaki  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Abdolreza Jokar  Iran
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix  Mexico
1st, gold medalist(s) Markku Niinimaki  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Abdolreza Jokar  Iran
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Luis Alberto Zepeda Félix  Mexico
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
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

The men's javelin F53/54 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 09:10 on 12 September. There was a single round of competition; after the first three throws, only the top seven had 3 further throws (there is no indication on the official result as to why this was not the normal eight). The competition was won by Markku Niinimaki, representing  Finland.

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.


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