<page_title> List of javelin throw national champions (men) </page_title> <section_title> Australia </section_title> <table> <cell> 1980: Manfred Rohkämper 1981: Mike O'Rourke (NZL) 1982: Garry Calvert 1983: Dave Dixon 1984: Dave Dixon 1985: John Stapylton-Smith (NZL) 1986: Murray Keen 1987: Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) 1988: Ben Hodgson 1989: Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) </cell> </table>
Gavin Lovegrove was a national champion in 1987.