1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event (old design) at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 21 competitors. The final was held on 7 September 1982.[1] The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.

Men's javelin throw
at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

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Gold   Uwe Hohn
East Germany (GDR)
Silver   Heino Puuste
Soviet Union (URS)
Bronze   Detlef Michel
East Germany (GDR)

Schedule

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Qualification Round
Group A Group B
06.09.1982 – 19:45h 06.09.1982 – 19:45h
Final Round
07.09.1982 – 17:30h

Competitors

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  • European list as of September 5, 1982, just before the start of the competition
Rank Athlete Seasons Best Personal Best
1   Detlef Michel (GDR) 94.52 m 92.48 m
2   Heino Puuste (URS) 90.72 m 89.32 m
4   Pentti Sinersaari (FIN) 89.84 m 93.84 m
5   Uwe Hohn (GDR) 89.86 m 86.56 m
6   Dainis Kūla (URS) 88.40 m 92.06 m
7   Arto Härkönen (FIN) 88.14 m 91.04 m
8   Kenth Eldebrink (SWE) 87.96 m 90.00 m
9   Antero Toivonen (FIN) 87.86 m 88.62 m
12   Klaus Tafelmeier (GER) 87.30 m 89.78 m
13   Dariusz Adamus (POL) 87.24 m 87.24 m
17   Jari Keihäs (SWE) 86.60 m 81.10 m
22   Stefan Stoykov (BUL) 85.72 m 86.24 m
27   David Ottley (GBR) 85.36 m 85.52 m

Records

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Standing records prior to the 1982 European Athletics Championships
World Record   Ferenc Paragi (HUN) 96.72 m April 23, 1980   Tata, Hungary
Event Record   Jānis Lūsis (URS) 91.52 m September 19, 1969   Athens, Greece

Qualification

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Q = automatic qualification; q = qualified by rank; DNS = did not start; NM = no mark; WR = world record; AR = area record; NR = national record; PB = personal best; SB = season best

Group A

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance
1 2 3
1   Arto Härkönen (FIN) 71.24 X 86.58 86.58 m
2   Heino Puuste (URS) 74.16 82.76 82.76 m
3   Per Erling Olsen (NOR) X 79.80 82.30 82.30 m
4   Detlef Michel (GDR) 81.66 81.66 m
5   Agostino Ghesini (ITA) 78.38 80.62 80.62 m
6   Dariusz Adamus (POL) 76.08 X X 76.08 m
7   Jan-Olof Damgren (SWE) 73.46 X 73.36 73.46 m
8   Pentti Sinersaari (FIN) 71.66 X X 71.66 m
9   Jörgen Jelström (DEN) 70.84 X 69.30 70.84 m
10   Steve Pearson (GBR) X X 69.56 69.56 m
  Jari Keihäs (SWE) X X X NM

Group B

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance
1 2 3
1   Dainis Kūla (URS) 84.18 84.18 m
2   Uwe Hohn (GDR) 84.14 84.14 m
3   Kenth Eldebrink (SWE) X 83.76 83.76 m
4   Antero Toivonen (FIN) 82.30 82.30 m
5   David Ottley (GBR) X X 81.24 81.24 m
6   Klaus Tafelmeier (FRG) 77.56 X 81.14 81.14 m
7   Aleksandr Makarov (URS) 79.76 80.74 80.74 m
8   Reidar Lorentzen (NOR) 72.10 80.22 80.22 m
9   Einar Vilhjálmsson (ISL) 68.56 72.26 67.40 72.26 m
  Stefan Stoykov (BUL) X X X NM

Final

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Rank Athlete Attempts Distance
1 2 3 4 5 6
    Uwe Hohn (GDR) X 87.58 83.24 86.60 91.34 X 91.34 m
    Heino Puuste (URS) 89.56 X X 78.20 84.56 X 89.56 m
    Detlef Michel (GDR) X 72.72 84.36 81.36 86.46 89.32 89.32 m
4   Dainis Kūla (URS) 85.88 87.84 X X X 84.98 87.84 m
5   Arto Härkönen (FIN) 85.52 83.80 86.76 85.72 84.04 79.84 86.76 m
6   Aleksandr Makarov (URS) 86.08 X X 84.14 X 78.96 86.08 m
7   Antero Toivonen (FIN) 84.34 81.32 X 81.38 X X 84.34 m
8   Agostino Ghesini (ITA) 79.92 81.10 78.06 78.50 X X 81.10 m
9   Reidar Lorentzen (NOR) X 80.40 X 80.40 m
10   Per Erling Olsen (NOR) 76.80 76.50 79.18 79.18 m
11   Kenth Eldebrink (SWE) 74.90 76.76 X 76.76 m
12   David Ottley (GBR) X 74.30 75.06 75.06 m
13   Klaus Tafelmeier (FRG) X X 70.40 70.40 m

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 436–443, retrieved 13 August 2014