Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon Javelin throw Javelin throw

| Rank_ | Athlete | Country | Distance_metres | Points | Adjusted_Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Meimer | Estonia | 56.88 | 886.70 | 691 |
| 2 | Ken Doherty | United States | 56.56 | 877.90 | 686 |
| 3 | Paavo Yrjölä | Finland | 55.70 | 854.25 | 673 |
| 4 | Akilles Järvinen | Finland | 55.58 | 850.95 | 672 |
| 5 | Gaston Étienne | Belgium | 54.85 | 830.875 | 661 |
| 6 | Hugo Barth | Germany | 52.73 | 772.575 | 629 |
| 7 | Tom Churchill | United States | 50.93 | 723.075 | 602 |
| 8 | Henry Lindblad | Sweden | 49.61 | 686.775 | 583 |
| 9 | Barney Berlinger | United States | 48.27 | 649.925 | 563 |
| 10 | James Stewart | United States | 48.07 | 644.425 | 560 |
| 11 | Ludwig Vesely | Austria | 47.44 | 627.10 | 551 |
| 12 | Wilhelm Ladewig | Germany | 46.10 | 590.25 | 531 |
| 13 | Tatsuo Toki | Japan | 45.83 | 582.825 | 527 |