The men's

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at the

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took place at the

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for the finals and at the

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for qualifying on 7 and 9 July.

Records

Schedule

Results

Qualification

Qualification: 64.00 m (Q) or best 12 performers (q)

Final

Final results

References

External links

amsterdam2016.org, official championship site
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