1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw
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The men's hammer throw at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 1 and 2 September 1978.[1]
| Men's hammer throw at the European Athletics Championships |
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The winning margin was 4 cm. With the conclusion of the 2024 championships, this remains the narrowest winning margin in the men's hammer throw at these championships.
Medalists
| Gold | Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union |
| Silver | Roland Steuk East Germany |
| Bronze | Karl-Hans Riehm West Germany |
Results
Final
2 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | 77.28 | CR |
 | Roland Steuk | East Germany | 77.24 | |
 | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | 77.02 | |
| 4 | Detlef Gerstenberg | East Germany | 76.70 | |
| 5 | Manfred Hüning | West Germany | 76.46 | |
| 6 | Boris Zaychuk | Soviet Union | 75.62 | |
| 7 | Edoardo Podberscek |  Italy | 73.02 | |
| 8 | Giampaolo Urlando | Italy | 72.62 | |
| 9 | Jochen Sachse | East Germany | 71.56 | |
| 10 | Gábor Tamás |  Hungary | 70.72 | |
| 11 | Harri Huhtala |  Finland | 69.92 | |
| 12 | Klaus Ploghaus | West Germany | 69.30 |
Qualification
1 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Steuk | East Germany | 73.22 | Q |
| 2 | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | 73.06 | Q |
| 3 | Giampaolo Urlando | Italy | 73.04 | Q |
| 4 | Detlef Gerstenberg | East Germany | 72.80 | Q |
| 5 | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | 71.36 | Q |
| 6 | Boris Zaychuk | Soviet Union | 71.34 | Q |
| 7 | Manfred Hüning | West Germany | 71.18 | Q |
| 8 | Klaus Ploghaus | West Germany | 70.86 | Q |
| 9 | Jochen Sachse | East Germany | 70.62 | Q |
| 10 | Edoardo Podberscek | Italy | 70.26 | Q |
| 11 | Gábor Tamás | Hungary | 70.04 | Q |
| 12 | Harri Huhtala | Finland | 69.84 | Q |
| 13 | Orlando Bianchini | Italy | 69.78 | |
| 14 | Emanuil Dulgherov |  Bulgaria | 68.96 | |
| 15 | Aleksey Malyukov | Soviet Union | 68.78 | |
| 16 | Richard Olsen |  Norway | 68.56 | |
| 17 | Jacques Accambray |  France | 67.78 | |
| 18 | Philippe Suriray | France | 66.78 | |
| 19 | Radomil Skoumal |  Czechoslovakia | 65.44 | |
| 20 | Chris Black |  Great Britain | 63.54 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
Bulgaria (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
East Germany (3)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Hungary (1)
Italy (3)
Norway (1)
Soviet Union (3)
Great Britain (1)
West Germany (3)