Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the
2003 Pan American Games

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200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
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3000 m s men
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The final of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003. Cuba's Emeterio González set a new PanAm record, with a distance of 81.72 metres. He won the title for the third time in a row.

Medalists

Gold Emeterio González
Cuba (CUB)
Silver Isbel Luaces
Cuba (CUB)
Bronze Breaux Greer
United States (USA)

Records

World Record  Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m May 25, 1996 Germany Jena, Germany
Pan Am Record  Emeterio González (CUB) 79.28 m March 21, 1995 Argentina Mar del Plata, Argentina

Results

Rank Athlete Throws Final
1 2 3 4 5 6 Result
1 Cuba Emeterio González (CUB) 80.27 X 78.89 X 79.43 81.72 81.72 m
2 Cuba Isbel Luaces (CUB) 79.11 77.22 77.71 80.95 X 79.88 80.95 m
3 United States Breaux Greer (USA) 77.83 X X X 77.74 79.21 79.21 m
4 Brazil Luiz Fernando da Silva (BRA) 73.27 73.00 72.12 73.13 68.83 73.86 73.86 m
5 Venezuela Manuel Fuenmayor (VEN) 66.88 72.63 X 69.03 68.82 71.69 72.63 m
6 Paraguay Nery Kennedy (PAR) 68.04 X 71.12 72.62 71.67 67.89 72.62 m
7 Chile Diego Moraga (CHI) 67.43 68.12 69.25 71.79 68.77 71.78 71.79 m
8 United States Robert Minnitti (USA) 67.24 71.64 68.52 X 71.04 70.72 71.64 m
9 Colombia Noraldo Palacios (COL) 68.31 64.02 69.09 69.09 m
10 Nicaragua Rigoberto Calderón (NCA) 66.98 63.59 X 66.98 m

See also

References