| Event: | Men's javelin throw |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's javelin throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.
| Gold | Lennart Atterwall | |
| Silver | Yrjö Nikkanen | |
| Bronze | Tapio Rautavaara |
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 68.74 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 67.50 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 66.40 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 66.37 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 64.79 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 62.48 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 59.91 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 59.50 |
24 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 67.21 | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 66.30 | |||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 63.03 | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 62.93 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 62.91 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 60.36 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 60.07 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | 59.80 | ||||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 58.74 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 58.06 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 57.63 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 55.22 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 52.73 |
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
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