1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
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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.[1] The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.
| Men's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold |  Uwe HohnEast Germany (GDR) |
| Silver |  Heino PuusteSoviet 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)
