Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
Final
* – Julius Yego retired from the competition after his fourth throw due to an ankle injury.

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

Section Title: Final
Table Section Text: * – Julius Yego retired from the competition after his fourth throw due to an ankle injury.

Rank	Name	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes

Thomas Röhler	Germany	87.40	85.61	87.07	84.84	90.30	x	90.30

Julius Yego	Kenya	88.24	x	–	x	r*	88.24	SB

Keshorn Walcott	Trinidad and Tobago	83.45	85.38	83.38	80.33	x	x	85.38

4	Johannes Vetter	Germany	85.32	x	82.54	x	83.61	81.74	85.32

5	Dmytro Kosynskyy	Ukraine	82.51	83.95	83.64	81.61	81.21	x	83.95	PB

6	Antti Ruuskanen	Finland	x	77.81	83.05	x	x	80.00	83.05

7	Vítězslav Veselý	Czech Republic	78.20	82.51	x	x	x	78.63	82.51

8	Jakub Vadlejch	Czech Republic	80.02	82.42	81.59	80.32	x	x	82.42

9	Julian Weber	Germany	80.29	80.13	81.36	Did not advance	81.36

10	Braian Toledo	Argentina	77.89	79.51	79.81	Did not advance	79.81

11	Ryohei Arai	Japan	77.98	79.47	72.49	Did not advance	79.47

12	Petr Frydrych	Czech Republic	76.15	76.79	79.12	Did not advance	79.12

Sentence(s)

On his second attempt, Walcott threw 85.38 to move into bronze position.

final_sentence: On his second attempt, Walcott threw 85.38 to move into bronze position.