Johannes Vetter came very close to winning a medal in the men's javelin
at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, losing by almost the thickness of the implement
to the defending champion Keshorn Walcott. A month later he threw 89.57
in Berlin.
2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Men's javelin Final.
| 1. |
Thomas Röhler |
Germany |
90.30 |
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| 2. |
Julius Yego |
Kenya |
88.24 |
SB |
| 3. |
Keshorn Walcott |
Trinidad and Tobago |
85.38 |
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| 4. |
Johannes Vetter |
Germany |
85.32 |
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| 5. |
Dmytro Kosynskyy |
Ukraine |
83.95 |
PB |
| 6. |
Antti Ruuskanen |
Finland |
83.05 |
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| 7. |
Vítězslav Veselý |
Czech Republic |
82.51 |
|
| 8. |
Jakub Vadlejch |
Czech Republic |
82.42 |
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2015 World Championships. Beijing.
Men's javelin final.
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1.
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Julius |
YEGO |
KEN |
92.72 |
WL |
2.
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Ihab
|
EL-SAYED |
EGP
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88.99 |
SB |
| 3. |
Tero |
PIKAMAKI |
FIN |
87.64 |
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| 4. |
Thomas |
ROHER |
GER |
87.41 |
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| 5. |
Antii |
RUUSKANEN |
FIN |
87.12 |
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| 6. |
Andreas |
HOFMANN |
GER |
86.01 |
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| 7. |
Johannes |
VETTER |
GER |
83.79 |
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| 8. |
Vítězslav |
VESELY |
CZE |
83.13 |
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