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. The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.

Men's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships

Medalists

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

Schedule

• All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

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

Competitors

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Bulgaria (1)
• Denmark (1)
• East Germany (2)
• Finland (3)
• Iceland (1)
• Italy (1)
• Norway (2)
• Poland (1)
• Soviet Union (3)
• Sweden (3)
• United Kingdom (2)
• West Germany (1)

See also

• 1980 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Moscow)
• 1983 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki)
• 1984 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles)
• 1987 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Rome)
• 1988 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Seoul)

References

• Results