<page_title> Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Eric Lemming (SWE) <col_header> Athlete </col_header> <col_header> 2 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 54.78 <col_header> Preliminary </col_header> <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> 57.42 OR <col_header> Preliminary </col_header> <col_header> 4 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 60.64 OR <col_header> Final </col_header> <col_header> 6 </col_header> </cell> </table>
Eric Lemming improved the record to 57.42 m and finally to 60.64 m.