by Brett Larner
Men's javelin throw national champion Ryohei Arai (Suzuki Hamamatsu AC) was the lone Japanese athlete in action on the last evening of Olympic athletics action. Despite a throw of 84.16 m in the qualification round that put him at 4th going into the final, Arai choked under the pressure. Opening with a throw of only 77.98 m, he followed with two more throws under 80 m before being cut and ultimately finished 11th of 12. In a TV interview afterward he could do little more than sob and apologize to everyone who supported him. His underperformance means that two Japanese men must make the top eight in the marathon for the Japanese athletics squad to meet the JAAF's total targeted number of medal and top eight placings, a tall order.
Rio de Janeiro Olympics
Aug. 20, 2016
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Men's Javelin Throw Final
1. Thomas Rohler (Germany) - 90.30
2. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 88.24
3. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) - 85.38
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11. Ryohei Arai (Japan) - 79.47
© 2016 Brett Larner
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Men's javelin throw national champion Ryohei Arai (Suzuki Hamamatsu AC) was the lone Japanese athlete in action on the last evening of Olympic athletics action. Despite a throw of 84.16 m in the qualification round that put him at 4th going into the final, Arai choked under the pressure. Opening with a throw of only 77.98 m, he followed with two more throws under 80 m before being cut and ultimately finished 11th of 12. In a TV interview afterward he could do little more than sob and apologize to everyone who supported him. His underperformance means that two Japanese men must make the top eight in the marathon for the Japanese athletics squad to meet the JAAF's total targeted number of medal and top eight placings, a tall order.
Rio de Janeiro Olympics
Aug. 20, 2016
click here for complete results
Men's Javelin Throw Final
1. Thomas Rohler (Germany) - 90.30
2. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 88.24
3. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) - 85.38
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11. Ryohei Arai (Japan) - 79.47
© 2016 Brett Larner
all rights reserved
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