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.

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