1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw explained

Event:Men's javelin throw
Competition:European Athletics Championships

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 August 1994. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes. The defending European Champion Steve Backley retained his title and set a championship record (85.20 metres) in the final round, using an enhanced javelin model.

Medalists

Gold Steve Backley
Great Britain (GBR)
Silver Seppo Räty
Finland (FIN)
Bronze Jan Železný
Czech Republic (CZE)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
07.08.1994  - 18:50h07.08.1994  - 20:10h
Final Round
08.08.1994  - 18:50h

Abbreviations

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

Records

Standing records prior to the 1994 European Athletics Championships
95.66 m August 28, 1993
87.30 m August 28, 1990
Broken records during the 1994 European Athletics Championships
85.20 m August 8, 1994

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
1 477.90 82.54 - 82.54 m
2 681.58 - - 81.58 m
3 881.12 - - 81.12 m
4 9X 79.60 80.94 80.94 m
5 1278.98 75.94 X 78.98 m
6 1376.82 78.82 75.88 78.82 m
7 1475.84 77.72 78.56 78.56 m
8 1578.56 X 72.00 78.56 m
9 1676.06 72.32 77.22 77.22 m
10 2274.00 X X 74.00 m
11 2373.82 73.10 X 73.82 m
12 2472.50 X 71.48 72.50 m
13 2572.44 66.40 X 72.44 m

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123
1 184.76 - - 84.76 m
2 278.24 84.44 - 84.44 m
3 379.86 83.88 - 83.88 m
4 578.98 82.14 - 82.14 mPB
5 681.58 - - 81.58 m
6 1079.44 80.30 - 80.30 m
7 1179.22 77.20 76.64 79.22 m
8 1774.26 76.38 X76.38 m
9 1873.54 73.82 75.8675.86 m
10 1972.56 75.26 74.58 75.26 m
11 2074.88 72.14 X 74.88 m
12 2174.46 72.32 69.74 74.46 m
13 26 - - - NM

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote
123456
81.04 85.20 81.74 X - 79.7085.20 m CR
81.80 X 80.06 82.16 82.90 80.78 82.90 m
80.40 82.58 82.50 X X X82.58 m
4 79.54 80.80 80.76 79.14 81.34 75.6681.34 m
5 79.12 78.04 81.18 X 80.60 81.06 81.18 m
6 80.24 80.36 80.66 X X X 80.66 m
7 79.12 78.30 79.78 75.52 80.46 X80.46 m
8 78.88 X 77.32 75.42 X 76.52 78.88 m
9 X X 78.66 78.66 m
10 78.52 77.60 75.16 78.52 m
11 76.40 74.10 76.88 76.88 m
12 75.38 71.16 74.88 75.38 m

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.

See also

References