Men's Javelin Throw, British Grand Prix, Diamond League, Gateshead International Stadium, UK 7/13/21

Some History Note:

The British Grand Prix was formerly known as the London Grand Prix, an annual Athletics (Track & Field) event held annually in London, England. It was one of five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, now it is part of the Diamond League.

The London Grand Prix was being held at London Stadium (London Olympic Stadium) in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. In 2021 its name was changed to British Grand Prix and moved to Gateshead International Stadium.

World Athletics (name since October 2019) was formerly known as IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations).

End of Some History Note.

Some Geography/Info Note:

The town of Gateshead is located in the North East of England in the Ceremonial County of Tyne, and Wear on the southern shore of the Tyne River. Gateshead is linked to the City of Newcastle by seven bridges. From the shore of the Tyne River the elevation rises to 70 meters (230 feet) to the Center of the Town to its highest elevation at Sheriff Hill of 160 meters (525 feet). Gateshead International Stadium is practically located along the shore of the Tyne River.

Gateshead experiences a temperate climate as a result of the Gulf Stream (as in the Gulf of Mexico) via the North Atlantic Drift. The town is known for its architecture and the Baltic Center for Contemporary Art. The Residents of Gateshead are referred to as Geordies.

End of Some Geography/Info Note.

The Men's Javelin Throw at the British Grand Prix was held on July 13, 2021, at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, Great Britain, just 10 days before the Official Opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games, so, for Tokyo bound athletes the British Grand Prix was the last International Competition prior to the Games.

The Men's Javelin Throw event featured eight athletes, six of them Tokyo bound. At the time of the British Grand Prix, Men’s Javelin Throw event, the list of Tokyo Bound athletes in the event had already been set, as the Tokyo Olympics Qualifying Period had ended on June 29,2021.

Side Note: The Tokyo Olympics Qualifying Standard for the Men’s Javelin Throw was 85 meters. End Side Note.

The Tokyo Bound Athletes in competition at the British Grand Prix in the Men’s Javelin Throw were the following:

Gatis Čakšs (Latvia), Anderson Peters (Grenada), Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic), Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago), Julian Weber (Germany), Johannes Vetter (Germany).

The remaining two athletes would not take part in the Tokyo Olympics but their World Ranking in the Men’s Javelin Throw from World Athletics is the following:

Leandro Ramos (Portugal), currently Ranked number 32 by World Athletics
Patriks Gailums (Latvia), currently Ranked number 51 by World Athletics

In the Diamond League Javelin Throw format, athletes compete in 5 rounds to qualify for the Final Three. For the Final Three, their best result from the previous 5 Rounds is not counted for Position on the Final Leader Board.

Final Three Qualifying:

1. Walcott Keshorn (Trinidad & Tobago) had qualified as 1st Placed with a throw of 82.81 meters on his third throw (Round 3).
2. Johannes Vetter (Germany) had qualified as 2nd Placed with a throw of 82.13 meters on his second throw (Round 2).
3. Julian Weber (Germany) had qualified as 3rd Placed with a throw of 81.07 meters on his fourth throw (Round 4).

Results of the Final Three:

1. Johannes Vetter (Germany), 85.25 m
2. Julian Weber (Germany), 77.16 m
3. Walcott Keshorn (Trinidad & Tobago), 76.74 m

Based on the Position Results of the Final Three, the Leader Board is listed accordingly in order of position, using the best throw of the athlete (including the best mark the athlete could've made on the Five Rounds) on the Leader Board.

For the 2017 World Champion Johannes Vetter (Germany) his winning mark of 85.25 meters at the 2021 British Grand Prix represents a decrease in distance of 12.80% with respect to his Personal Best of 97.76 meters (National Record, 2020).

The Competitors in the Men’s Javelin Throw and their final competition Marks:

1. Johannes Vetter (Germany), 85.25 m
2. Julian Weber (Germany), 81.07 m
3. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago), 82.81 m
4. Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic), 80.85 m
5. Anderson Peters (Grenada), 80.59 m
6. Gatis Čakšs (Latvia), 77.12 m
7. Leandro Ramos (Portugal), 76.35 m
8. Patriks Gailums (Latvia), 73.54 m

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