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Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on August 4. The final was won by Tapio Rautavaara from Finland. Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results Qualifying round Qual. rule: qualification standard 64.00m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q). Final References Sources *Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948)The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad ''LA84 Foundation The LA84 Foundation (known until June 2007 as the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles) is a private, nonprofit institution created by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee to manage Southern California's endowment from the 1984 Olym ...''. Retrieved 5 September 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's Javelin Throw ...
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Tapio Rautavaara
Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (8 March 1915 – 25 September 1979) was a Finnish singer (bass-baritone), athlete and film actor. Life Early years Tapio Rautavaara was born in the municipality of Pirkkala (now Nokia), a suburb of the industrial city of Tampere, as the son of Henrik Kerttula and Hilda Rautavaara. Just three weeks later, his mother moved to the Helsinki suburb of Oulunkylä, where she had lived before. Rautavaara's father was rarely at home, and soon left the family permanently. In 1921, Tapio and his mother moved to Tampere. Rautavaara used to have conflicts with his conservative teachers due to his working-class background. Tapio earned pocket money by selling socialist papers for local workers of the Finlayson textile factory. Four years later, the family returned Oulunkylä, where Rautavaara lived the rest of his life. In the late 1920s, Rautavaara joined the local working-class sports club Oulunkylän Tähti (″Oulunkylä Star″) for practicing athletics. Rautava ...
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Per-Arne Berglund
Per-Arne Berglund (20 January 1927 – 6 January 2002) was a Swedish javelin thrower who won a silver medal at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ... and finished in tenth place each time. Berglund was ranked first in the world in 1949. He won the Swedish national title in 1950–52 and 1955–57. References 1927 births 2002 deaths Swedish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Örebro {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Pedro Apellániz
Pedro Apellániz Zarraga (8 February 1924 – 22 April 2013) was a Spanish athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1924 births 2013 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Spanish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Spain People from Galdakao Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Mediterranean Games Sportspeople from Biscay Athletes from the Basque Country (autonomous community) {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Jóel Sigurðsson
Jóel Sigurðsson (5 November 1924 – 28 November 2003) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1924 births 2003 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Jóel Sigurdsson Jóel Sigurdsson Jóel Sigurdsson {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Nico Lutkeveld
Nicolaas Bernardus "Nico" Lutkeveld (9 September 1916 – 14 December 1997) was a Dutch javelin thrower. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ... and finished in 16th place. He was eights at the 1946 and 1950 European Athletics Championships. He was a national champion in 1938–1940, 1942, 1943, 1946–1951, 1953 and 1954. In 1935 he became the first Dutch athlete to cross the 60 m barrier, and by 1939 he raised the national record to 67.12 m. References 1916 births 1997 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes from Amsterdam 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Dušan Vujačić
Dušan Vujačić (10 November 1918 – 19 November 1984) was a Montenegrin athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ..., representing Yugoslavia. References External links * 1918 births 1984 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Montenegrin male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia {{Montenegro-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Raymond Tissot
Raymond Tissot (2 August 1919 – 19 February 1985) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1919 births 1985 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics French male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for France People from Oyonnax Sportspeople from Ain {{France-javelin-bio-stub ...
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Ricardo Héber
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Bob Likins
Robert William Likins (May 12, 1921 – November 21, 1962) was an American javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Life Robert William Likins was born May 12, 1921 in Portland, Oregon. He attended Grant High School, where he played football and threw javelin, becoming a two-time Oregon State Champion in Javelin and set a state record in 1938, and graduated in 1940. After high school he enrolled at Glendale Junior College, where he set the National Junior College Javelin record. He then transferred to the University of Southern California, but dropped out to serve in World War II. When the war ended he enrolled at San Jose State University, where he would continue to throw javelin. In 1946 and 1947, while competing for San Jose State, Likins won NCAA track and field championships for javelin throwing. He qualified for and competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in London, England. He finished 12th in the qualifying round and 8th in the final. Later in life ...
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Soini Nikkinen
Soini Mikael Nikkinen (19 July 1923 – 2 June 2012) was a Finnish javelin thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Championships. He placed 12th and 8th at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. On 24 June 1956, he set a new world record at 83.56 m, which was beaten six days later by Janusz Sidło Janusz Jan Sidło (19 June 1933 – 2 August 1993) was a Polish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics and finished in 18th, 2nd, 8th, 4th and 7th place, respectively. He was awarded the Officer's Cross of .... References External links Soini Nikkinen's profile at Sports Reference.comSoini Nikkinen ...
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Pauli Vesterinen
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Mirko Vujačić
Mirko Vujačić (1 September 1924 – 2 January 2016) was a Montenegrin athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ..., representing Yugoslavia. References 1924 births 2016 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Montenegrin male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia {{Montenegro-athletics-bio-stub ...
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