| Event: | Men's javelin throw |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 26 and 27 August 1986. There were a total number of 30 competitors. The qualification mark was set at 79.50 metres.
| Gold | Klaus Tafelmeier West Germany (FRG) | |
| Silver | Detlef Michel East Germany (GDR) | |
| Bronze | Viktor Yevsyukov Soviet Union (URS) |
| Qualification Round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| 26.08.1986 - 18:25h | 26.08.1986 - 19:40h | |
| Final Round | ||
| 27.08.1986 - 19:15h | ||
| Q | automatic qualification | |
| q | qualification by rank | |
| DNS | did not start | |
| NM | no mark | |
| WR | world record | |
| AR | area record | |
| NR | national record | |
| PB | personal best | |
| SB | season best |
| Standing records prior to the 1986 European Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.38 m | July 7, 1986 | ||||
| 91.52 m | September 19, 1969 | ||||
| Rank | Group A | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 82.68 m | ||
| 2. | 81.40 m | ||
| 3. | 81.32 m | ||
| 4. | 80.48 m | ||
| 5. | 79.02 m | ||
| 6. | 76.88 m | ||
| 7. | 76.52 m | ||
| 8. | 76.00 m | ||
| 9. | 75.24 m | ||
| 10. | 73.24 m | ||
| 11. | 73.24 m | ||
| 12. | 72.68 m | ||
| 13. | 72.30 m | ||
| 14. | 71.54 m | ||
| 15. | 69.32 m |
| Rank | Group B | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 82.54 m | ||
| 2. | 79.84 m | ||
| 3. | 79.46 m | ||
| 4. | 78.94 m | ||
| 5. | 78.32 m | ||
| 6. | 77.94 m | ||
| 7. | 77.88 m | ||
| 8. | 77.76 m | ||
| 9. | 77.32 m | ||
| 10. | 75.90 m | ||
| 11. | 75.82 m | ||
| 12. | 75.48 m | ||
| 13. | 75.14 m | ||
| 14. | 72.86 m | ||
| 15. | 69.42 m |
| Rank | Final | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84.76 m CR | |||
| 81.90 m | |||
| 81.80 m | |||
| 4. | 80.48 m | ||
| 5. | 80.34 m | ||
| 6. | 79.88 m | ||
| 7. | 79.50 m | ||
| 8. | 77.34 m | ||
| 9. | 77.16 m | ||
| 9. | 77.16 m | ||
| 11. | 76.24 m | ||
| 12. | 74.20 m |
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
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