Host City: Melbourne, Australia |
Format: All those reaching 66.00 metres advanced to the final. |
Date Started: November 26, 1956 |
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Date Finished: November 26, 1956 |
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(Competitors: 21; Countries: 12; Finalists: 15) |
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Venue(s): Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
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Overview by IAAF |
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Advances in the aerodynamics of javelin design by Dick Held revolutionised standards in this event. Before 1956, three men had reached 80m a total of five times, but in Olympic year six men exceeded 80m on 20 occasions. Heading the list were Sidło, European Champion, and first to throw 80m with the “traditional” javelin in 1953, and Danielsen. The latter’s best was 83.57 with 10 competitions over 80m, while Sidło’s was the world record (83.66). Both qualified comfortably behind reigning champion Cy Young, who threw 74.76 as 15 exceeded the 66m qualifying level. Young’s qualifying mark was more than 6m beyond his best in the final, and he finished a disappointed 11th. Helsinki fourth-placer Tsybulenko made the early running with 74.96 and 75.84, before Sidło threw 79.98 in round 3. Danielsen made the six man cut-off with 72.60, less than a metre ahead of Macquet, but in round 4 he launched a rocket – the spear flying low but for longer than onlookers could believe possible, landing well beyond the world record flag at 85.71. This effectively ended the competition. It transpired that Sidło had lent Danielsen his javelin and Macquet had supplied him with a wrenchingly strong cup of coffee just before the record throw. |
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Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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The javelin world record had taken a beating since 1952, due to new, more aerodynamic javelin designs, pioneered by American javelinist Franklin “Bud” Held and his brother, Dick. Bud Held used the new javelin to better the world record three times in 1953 and 1955. But a few months before Melbourne Poland’s Janusz Sidło pushed the jav out to 83.66 (274-5¾) for another record. The 1954 European Champion, he was the favorite. Norway’s Egil Danielsen was also considered a contender, based on a solid 1956 season. Defending champion Cy Young led the qualifiers but would struggle in the final, finishing 11th. Sidło led after three rounds with 79.98 (262-5), which would be his best mark, and would win the silver medal. Then in the fourth round, Danielson launched a low throw that seemed to stay airborne forever, breaking the world record with 85.71 (281-2½). |
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Results |
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Javelin Throw |
Men |
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Final |
26 November |
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Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
1 |
85.71 |
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Egil Danielsen |
Norway |
NOR |
23 |
WR |
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2 |
79.98 |
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Janusz Sidło |
Poland |
POL |
23 |
OR |
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3 |
79.50 |
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Viktor Tsybulenko |
Soviet Union |
URS |
26 |
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4 |
74.68 |
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Herbert Koschel |
Germany |
GER |
34 |
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5 |
74.28 |
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Jan Kopyto |
Poland |
POL |
22 |
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6 |
72.88 |
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Giovanni Lievore |
Italy |
ITA |
24 |
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7 |
71.84 |
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Michel Macquet |
France |
FRA |
24 |
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8 |
70.32 |
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Aleksandr Gorshkov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
27 |
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9 |
69.86 |
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Heiner Will |
Germany |
GER |
30 |
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10 |
69.74 |
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Phil Conley |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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11 |
68.64 |
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Cy Young |
United States |
USA |
28 |
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12 |
67.14 |
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Vladimir Kuznetsov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
25 |
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13 |
66.33 |
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Sándor Krasznai |
Hungary |
HUN |
23 |
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14 |
62.55 |
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Muhammad Nawaz |
Pakistan |
PAK |
32 |
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AC |
NM |
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Benny Garcia |
United States |
USA |
23 |
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Javelin Throw |
Men |
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Qualifying Round |
26 November |
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Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
1 |
74.76 |
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Cy Young |
United States |
USA |
28 |
OR |
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2 |
74.15 |
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Egil Danielsen |
Norway |
NOR |
23 |
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3 |
73.89 |
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Vladimir Kuznetsov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
25 |
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4 |
72.90 |
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Herbert Koschel |
Germany |
GER |
34 |
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5 |
72.31 |
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Aleksandr Gorshkov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
27 |
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6 |
72.00 |
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Janusz Sidło |
Poland |
POL |
23 |
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7 |
71.23 |
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Michel Macquet |
France |
FRA |
24 |
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8 |
71.20 |
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Viktor Tsybulenko |
Soviet Union |
URS |
26 |
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9 |
71.17 |
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Benny Garcia |
United States |
USA |
23 |
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10 |
70.38 |
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Heiner Will |
Germany |
GER |
30 |
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11 |
69.64 |
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Giovanni Lievore |
Italy |
ITA |
24 |
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12 |
68.50 |
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Phil Conley |
United States |
USA |
22 |
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13 |
68.19 |
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Jan Kopyto |
Poland |
POL |
22 |
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14 |
67.57 |
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Muhammad Nawaz |
Pakistan |
PAK |
32 |
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15 |
67.39 |
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Sándor Krasznai |
Hungary |
HUN |
23 |
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16 |
65.76 |
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Bob Grant |
Australia |
AUS |
22 |
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17 |
65.35 |
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Jalal Khan |
Pakistan |
PAK |
29 |
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18 |
64.58 |
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Léon Syrovatski |
France |
FRA |
18 |
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19 |
63.68 |
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Reinaldo Oliver |
Puerto Rico |
PUR |
24 |
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20 |
62.77 |
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Peter Cullen |
Great Britain |
GBR |
24 |
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21 |
57.09 |
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Jim Achurch |
Australia |
AUS |
28 |
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Detailed View
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Final 15:25 |
Team |
Dist. |
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2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
1. Egil Danielsen |
NOR |
85.71m |
72.60 |
68.49 |
70.75 |
85.71 |
72.60 |
68.86 |
2. Janusz Sidlo |
POL |
79.98m |
72.78 |
X |
79.98 |
79.70 |
75.79 |
73.50 |
3. Viktor Tsybulenko |
URS |
79.50m |
74.96 |
75.84 |
71.74 |
79.50 |
72.98 |
63.24 |
4. Herbert Koschel |
GER |
74.68m |
74.68 |
60.80 |
69.88 |
61.66 |
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61.29 |
5. Jan Kopyto |
POL |
74.28m |
71.82 |
73.32 |
73.02 |
74.28 |
57.20 |
73.27 |
6. Giovanni Lievore |
ITA |
72.88m |
71.26 |
72.88 |
67.46 |
65.58 |
64.87 |
55.78 |
7. Michel Macquet |
FRA |
71.84m |
70.03 |
70.11 |
71.84 |
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8. Aleksandr Gorshkov |
URS |
70.32m |
X |
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70.32 |
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9. Heiner Will |
GER |
69.86m |
69.86 |
67.39 |
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10.Phil Conley |
USA |
69.74m |
69.74 |
60.92 |
69.59 |
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11.Cy Young |
USA |
68.64m |
X |
66.32 |
68.64 |
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12.Vladimir Kuznetsov |
URS |
67.14m |
65.65 |
62.80 |
67.14 |
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13.Sandor Krasznai |
HUN |
66.33m |
66.33 |
60.03 |
59.78 |
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14.Muhammad Nawaz |
PAK |
62.55m |
62.55 |
59.42 |
61.13 |
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-. Benny Garcia |
USA |
NM |
X |
X |
X |
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Qualification Round - Monday 26.11 - mark 66.00m - 15 Athletes |
Group 10:00 |
Team |
Dist. |
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1. Cy Young |
USA |
74.76m |
63.30 |
74.76 |
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2. Egil Danielsen |
NOR |
74.15m |
74.15 |
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3. Vladimir Kuznetsov |
URS |
73.89m |
64.88 |
73.89 |
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4. Herbert Koschel |
GER |
72.90m |
72.90 |
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5. Aleksandr Gorshkov |
URS |
72.31m |
72.31 |
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6. Janusz Sidlo |
POL |
72.00m |
72.00 |
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7. Michel Macquet |
FRA |
71.23m |
71.23 |
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8. Viktor Tsybulenko |
URS |
71.20m |
71.20 |
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9. Benny Garcia |
USA |
71.17m |
71.17 |
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10.Heiner Will |
GER |
70.38m |
52.56 |
64.68 |
70.38 |
11.Giovanni Lievore |
ITA |
69.64m |
69.64 |
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12.Phil Conley |
USA |
68.50m |
68.50 |
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13.Jan Kopyto |
POL |
68.19m |
68.19 |
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14.Muhammad Nawaz |
PAK |
67.57m |
59.44 |
61.62 |
67.57 |
15.Sandor Krasznai |
HUN |
67.39m |
61.87 |
67.39 |
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16.Bob Grant |
AUS |
65.76m |
X |
65.76 |
61.50 |
17.Jalal Khan |
PAK |
65.35m |
65.35 |
X |
61.61 |
18.L�on Syrovatski |
FRA |
64.58m |
61.06 |
62.65 |
64.58 |
19.Reinaldo Oliver |
PRO |
63.68m |
55.85 |
52.42 |
63.68 |
20.Peter Cullen |
GBR |
62.77m |
X |
61.37 |
62.77 |
21.Jim Achurch |
AUS |
57.09m |
57.09 |
43.43 |
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