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

Men's javelin throw at the Pan American Games

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
Silver Isbel Luaces
 Cuba
Bronze Breaux Greer
 United States

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

See also

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