1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw explained

The men's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.

Medalists

GoldDavid Parker
SilverHardus Pienaar
BronzeYukifumi Murakami

Results

Final

2 August

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123456
align=left align=left 72.85 67.03 70.83 69.85 x x 72.85
align=left align=left 63.20 61.12 67.44 66.19 71.16 x 71.16
align=left align=left 66.87 70.72 63.22 69.78 68.98 x 70.72
4 align=left align=left 68.14 67.52 x 66.77 68.70 69.95 69.95
5 align=left align=left 61.67 69.17 x 64.08 67.64 59.18 69.17
6 align=left align=left 66.30 64.73 59.82 63.47 61.67 62.98 66.30
7 align=left align=left 66.12 x 61.48 63.62 65.99 x 66.12
8 align=left align=left 66.10 x x 61.62 63.37 64.45 66.10
9 align=left align=left 65.61 x 64.11 65.61
10 align=left align=left 64.32 x 58.61 64.32
11 align=left align=left 62.88 x 63.72 63.72
12 align=left align=left x 62.53 60.74 62.53

Qualifications

31 Jul

Group A

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 67.63 72.73 - 72.73 Q
2 align=left align=left 69.65 68.35 68.20 69.65 q
3 align=left align=left 65.15 65.81 69.44 69.44 q
4 align=left align=left 67.90 x x 67.90 q
5 align=left align=left 67.64 x 65.26 67.64 q
6 align=left align=left 66.06 66.50 66.01 66.50 q
7 align=left align=left 64.23 63.50 66.10 66.10 q
8 align=left align=left 62.85 65.60 63.45 65.60 q
9 align=left align=left 64.17 64.29 65.29 65.29
10 align=left align=left 58.75 61.90 61.04 61.90
11 align=left align=left 60.55 58.95 56.70 60.55
12 align=left align=left 58.54 x x 58.54

Group B

Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes
123
1 align=left align=left 72.06 - - 72.06 Q
2 align=left align=left 67.53 66.86 68.67 68.67 q
3 align=left align=left 66.57 x 67.29 67.29 q
4 align=left align=left 66.20 x 65.86 66.20 q
5 align=left align=left 61.77 63.12 65.01 65.01
6 align=left align=left 63.82 61.37 58.93 63.82
7 align=left align=left 62.02 62.46 63.49 63.49
8 align=left align=left x x 61.37 61.37
9 align=left align=left x 60.34 59.43 60.34
10 align=left align=left 56.37 60.06 59.58 60.06
11 align=left align=left 59.39 59.04 59.55 59.55
12 align=left align=left 58.56 58.37 59.15 59.15
13 align=left align=left 58.80 58.76 57.61 58.80

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.