Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw competition of the athletics events at the 1979 Pan American Games took place at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion was Sam Colson of the United States.
| Men's javelin throw at the VIII Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 July | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 84.16 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1975 1983» | ||||||||||
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  |
94.58 | Montreal, Canada | July 25, 1976 |
| Pan American Games record |  |
83.82 | Mexico City, Mexico | 1975 |
Results
All distances shown are in meters.[3]
| KEY: | WR | World Record | GR | Pan American Record |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Duncan Atwood | |
84.16 | GR |
 |
Antonio González |  |
84.12 | |
 |
Raúl Pupo | |
81.96 | |
| 4 | Phil Olsen |  |
76.28 | |
| 5 | Amado Morales | .svg.png){kind=small} |
76.00 | |
| 6 | Rod Ewaliko | |
75.78 | |
| 7 | Ramón Garmendia |  |
72.24 | |
| 8 | Denes Pajtas | |
65.70 | |
| Mario Sotomayor |  |
DNS |
References
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- Full results
- Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 255. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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