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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw F55–56

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Sporting event
Men's Javelin F55/56
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates9 September
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Winning distance42.27
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhang Yingbin  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed  Egypt
Athletics at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throwmenwomen
Club throwmen
T52/F52
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmen
800 mmen
Marathonmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
T53/F53
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
T54/F54
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1,500 mmenwomen
5,000 mmenwomen
Marathonmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
F55/F56
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
F57/F58
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Relay event
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymen

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

Rank Athlete Nationality Cl. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Best Pts. Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands F56 x 41.95 42.27 37.86 33.92 38.20 42.27 1159 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zhang Yingbin  China F55 31.78 32.70 32.55 x 31.18 31.96 32.70 994 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.

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