| Event: | Men's javelin throw |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
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. The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.
| Gold | Uwe Hohn East Germany (GDR) | |
| Silver | Heino Puuste Soviet Union (URS) | |
| Bronze | Detlef Michel East Germany (GDR) |
| Qualification Round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| 06.09.1982 - 19:45h | 06.09.1982 - 19:45h | |
| Final Round | ||
| 07.09.1982 - 17:30h | ||
| Rank | Athlete | Seasons Best | Personal Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94.52 m | 92.48 m | ||
| 2 | 90.72 m | 89.32 m | ||
| 4 | 89.84 m | 93.84 m | ||
| 5 | 89.86 m | 86.56 m | ||
| 6 | 88.40 m | 92.06 m | ||
| 7 | 88.14 m | 91.04 m | ||
| 8 | 87.96 m | 90.00 m | ||
| 9 | 87.86 m | 88.62 m | ||
| 12 | 87.30 m | 89.78 m | ||
| 13 | 87.24 m | 87.24 m | ||
| 17 | 86.60 m | 81.10 m | ||
| 22 | 85.72 m | 86.24 m | ||
| 27 | 85.36 m | 85.52 m |
| Standing records prior to the 1982 European Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96.72 m | April 23, 1980 | ||||
| 91.52 m | September 19, 1969 | ||||
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
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 71.24 | X | 86.58 | 86.58 m | ||
| 2 | 74.16 | 82.76 | - | 82.76 m | ||
| 3 | X | 79.80 | 82.30 | 82.30 m | ||
| 4 | 81.66 | - | - | 81.66 m | ||
| 5 | 78.38 | 80.62 | - | 80.62 m | ||
| 6 | 76.08 | X | X | 76.08 m | ||
| 7 | 73.46 | X | 73.36 | 73.46 m | ||
| 8 | 71.66 | X | X | 71.66 m | ||
| 9 | 70.84 | X | 69.30 | 70.84 m | ||
| 10 | X | X | 69.56 | 69.56 m | ||
| - | X | X | X | NM | ||
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 84.18 | - | - | 84.18 m | ||
| 2 | 84.14 | - | - | 84.14 m | ||
| 3 | X | 83.76 | - | 83.76 m | ||
| 4 | 82.30 | - | - | 82.30 m | ||
| 5 | X | X | 81.24 | 81.24 m | ||
| 6 | 77.56 | X | 81.14 | 81.14 m | ||
| 7 | 79.76 | 80.74 | - | 80.74 m | ||
| 8 | 72.10 | 80.22 | - | 80.22 m | ||
| 9 | 68.56 | 72.26 | 67.40 | 72.26 m | ||
| - | X | X | X | NM | ||
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| X | 87.58 | 83.24 | 86.60 | 91.34 | X | 91.34 m | |||
| 89.56 | X | X | 78.20 | 84.56 | X | 89.56 m | |||
| X | 72.72 | 84.36 | 81.36 | 86.46 | 89.32 | 89.32 m | |||
| 4 | 85.88 | 87.84 | X | X | X | 84.98 | 87.84 m | ||
| 5 | 85.52 | 83.80 | 86.76 | 85.72 | 84.04 | 79.84 | 86.76 m | ||
| 6 | 86.08 | X | X | 84.14 | X | 78.96 | 86.08 m | ||
| 7 | 84.34 | 81.32 | X | 81.38 | X | X | 84.34 m | ||
| 8 | 79.92 | 81.10 | 78.06 | 78.50 | X | X | 81.10 m | ||
| 9 | X | 80.40 | X | 80.40 m | |||||
| 10 | 76.80 | 76.50 | 79.18 | 79.18 m | |||||
| 11 | 74.90 | 76.76 | X | 76.76 m | |||||
| 12 | X | 74.30 | 75.06 | 75.06 m | |||||
| 13 | X | X | 70.40 | 70.40 m | |||||
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.
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