Athletics at the 1977 Summer Universiade – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 1977 Summer Universiade was held at the Vassil Levski Stadion in Sofia with the final on 23 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Vasiliy Yershov Soviet Union
|
David Ottley Great Britain
|
Valentin Dzhonev Bulgaria
|
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vasiliy Yershov | Soviet Union |
81.60 | |
 |
David Ottley | Great Britain |
81.14 | |
 |
Valentin Dzhonev | Bulgaria |
79.76 | |
| 4 | Helmut Schreiber |  West Germany |
79.57 | |
| 5 | Manfred Ahlert |  East Germany |
78.68 | |
| 6 | Juan Jarvis |  Cuba |
77.52 | |
| 7 | Anatoliy Zherebtsov | Soviet Union |
76.92 | |
| 8 | Rod Ewaliko |  United States |
75.52 | |
| 9 | John Corazza |  Canada |
74.38 | |
| 10 | Piotr Bielczyk |  Poland |
73.70 | |
| 11 | Carol Raduly |  Romania |
73.66 | |
| 12 | Wolfgang Balster | East Germany |
72.06 |
References
- ^ "Final results". Chicago Tribune. 24 August 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The San Bernardino County Sun. 24 August 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 22 March 2020.