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

Men's Javelin F55/56 at the XIII Paralympic Games
Venue	Beijing National Stadium
Dates	9 September
Competitors	6 from 6 nations
Winning distance	42.27
Medalists
Pieter Gruijters  Netherlands Zhang Yingbin  China Yaser Abdelaziz El Sayed  Egypt

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
	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
	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

• "Men's Javelin - F55/56 Results" (PDF). Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2012.