1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 3 September 1938.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Matti Järvinen Finland
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| Silver | Yrjö Nikkanen Finland
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| Bronze | József Várszegi Hungary
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Results
Final
3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Matti Järvinen | Finland |
76.87 | CR |
 |
Yrjö Nikkanen | Finland |
75.00 | |
 |
József Várszegi | Hungary |
72.78 | NR |
| 4 | Gustav Sule |  Estonia |
70.50 | |
| 5 | Friedrich Issak | Estonia |
70.23 | |
| 6 | Lennart Atterwall |  Sweden |
68.58 | |
| 7 | Gerhard Stöck |  Germany |
65.34 | |
| 8 | Oskar Ospelt |  Liechtenstein |
58.83 | |
| 9 | Roger Frinot |  France |
58.40 | |
| 10 | Raffaele Drei |  Italy |
55.98 | |
| 11 | Marc Dore | France |
52.18 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 363–367, retrieved 13 August 2014