Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F55–56
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| Men's Javelin F55/56 at the XIII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 9 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 42.27 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's javelin F55/56 event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium at 17:55 on 9 September. There was a single round of competition, and as there were only 6 entrants they took 6 throws each.
The competition was won by Pieter Gruijters, representing 
Netherlands.
Results[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Cl. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Best | Pts. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pieter Gruijters | Netherlands |
F56 | x | 41.95 | 42.27 | 37.86 | 33.92 | 38.20 | 42.27 | 1159 | WR |
 |
Zhang Yingbin |  China |
F55 | 31.78 | 32.70 | 32.55 | x | 31.18 | 31.96 | 32.70 | 994 | SB |
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Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed |  Egypt |
F55 | 28.15 | 30.19 | x | 28.84 | 30.54 | 12.15 | 30.54 | 929 | SB |
| 4 | Josef Stiak |  Czech Republic |
F56 | 30.50 | 30.96 | 31.20 | 29.30 | 31.88 | 31.26 | 31.88 | 874 | |
| 5 | Leonardo Diaz |  Cuba |
F56 | 27.03 | 26.52 | 30.70 | 29.08 | 27.30 | 28.95 | 30.70 | 842 | SB |
| 6 | Karol Kozun |  Poland |
F55 | x | 22.80 | 26.69 | x | x | 26.67 | 26.69 | 812 |
WR = World Record. SB = Seasonal Best.
References[edit]
- "Men's Javelin - F55/56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.