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

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
F51
Discus throw		men		women
Club throw		men
T52/F52
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men
800 m		men
Marathon		men
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
T53/F53
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
T54/F54
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1,500 m		men		women
5,000 m		men		women
Marathon		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
F55/F56
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
F57/F58
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Relay event
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men

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.