1978 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
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Events at the 1978 European Athletics Championships ![]() |
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | women | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | |||
100 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | |||
20 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Combined events | ||||
Pentathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men | |||
The men's javelin throw at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Praha, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 29 and 30 August 1978.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Michael Wessing![]() |
Silver | Nikolay Grebnyev![]() |
Bronze | Wolfgang Hanisch![]() |
Results
Final
30 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Michael Wessing | ![]() |
89.12 | |
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Nikolay Grebnyev | ![]() |
87.82 | |
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Wolfgang Hanisch | ![]() |
87.66 | |
4 | Detlef Michel | ![]() |
85.46 | |
5 | Helmut Schreiber | ![]() |
83.58 | |
6 | Miklós Németh | ![]() |
83.58 | |
7 | Piotr Bielczyk | ![]() |
81.80 | |
8 | Terje Thorslund | ![]() |
80.42 | |
9 | Ferenc Paragi | ![]() |
79.08 | |
10 | Sándor Boros | ![]() |
78.78 | |
11 | Pentti Sinersaari | ![]() |
77.10 | |
12 | Seppo Hovinen | ![]() |
73.08 | |
13 | Antero Puranen | ![]() |
72.74 | |
Vasiliy Yershov | ![]() |
DQ | Doping† |
†: Vasiliy Yershov ranked initially 5th (85.06m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.[2]
Qualification
29 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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1 | Ferenc Paragi | ![]() |
86.04 | Q |
2 | Nikolay Grebnyev | ![]() |
85.18 | Q |
3 | Helmut Schreiber | ![]() |
85.16 | Q |
4 | Wolfgang Hanisch | ![]() |
84.50 | Q |
5 | Antero Puranen | ![]() |
84.42 | Q |
6 | Miklós Németh | ![]() |
83.48 | Q |
7 | Sándor Boros | ![]() |
83.22 | Q |
8 | Pentti Sinersaari | ![]() |
82.46 | Q |
9 | Michael Wessing | ![]() |
81.84 | Q |
10 | Seppo Hovinen | ![]() |
80.94 | Q |
11 | Detlef Michel | ![]() |
80.48 | Q |
12 | Terje Thorslund | ![]() |
80.22 | Q |
13 | Piotr Bielczyk | ![]() |
80.06 | Q |
14 | Kenth Eldebrink | ![]() |
78.60 | |
15 | Bjørn Grimnes | ![]() |
78.58 | |
16 | Josef Hanák | ![]() |
78.56 | |
17 | Raimo Pihl | ![]() |
78.42 | |
18 | Per-Eric Smiding | ![]() |
76.36 | |
19 | Peter Yates | ![]() |
75.82 | |
20 | Tomáš Babiak | ![]() |
75.20 | |
21 | Tudorel Pirvu | ![]() |
75.14 | |
22 | Vincenzo Marchetti | ![]() |
71.80 | |
Vasiliy Yershov | ![]() |
DQ | Q† |
†: Vasiliy Yershov initially reached the final, but was disqualified later for infringement of IAAF doping rules.[2]
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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