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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F55-56

Men's Javelin F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates 9 September
Competitors 6 from 6 nations
Winning distance 42.27
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Zhang Yingbin  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed  Egypt
1st, gold medalist(s) Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Zhang Yingbin  China
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed  Egypt
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 F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:55 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 6 entrants they took 6 throws each. The competition was won by Pieter Gruijters, representing  Netherlands.

WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.


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