2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden had a total number of 24 participating athletes. The final was held on Wednesday August 9, 2006, and the qualifying round on Monday August 7, 2006 with the mark set at 81.00 metres.

Medalists Gold Andreas ThorkildsenNorway (NOR)Silver Tero PitkämäkiFinland (FIN)Bronze Jan ŽeleznýCzech Republic (CZE)

Schedule All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B07.08.2006 – 18:30h07.08.2006 – 19:30hFinal Round09.08.2006 – 19:10h

Abbreviations Q automatic qualification q qualification by rankDNS did not startNM no markWR world recordAR area recordNR national recordPB personal bestSB season best

Records Standing records prior to the 2002 European Athletics Championships World Record 98.48 m May 25, 1996 Jena, Germany Event Record 89.72 m August 23, 1998 Budapest, Hungary

Qualification

Group A RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123 1 1 74.25 86.55 — 86.55 m 2 6 72.88 81.57 — 81.57 m 3 8 80.60 X X 80.60 m 4 11 80.40 X X 80.40 m 5 12 76.70 78.54 79.24 79.24 m 6 13 79.05 X 77.85 79.05 m 7 14 77.94 75.29 72.60 77.94 m 8 15 76.71 73.13 X 76.71 m 9 16 75.88 74.00 X 75.88 m 10 22 67.50 65.13 70.83 70.83 m 11 23 69.84 X 70.37 70.37 m 12 24 66.67 66.93 X 66.93 m

Group B RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123 1 2 79.03 76.36 85.95 85.95 m PB 2 3 84.68 — — 84.68 m 3 4 83.78 — — 83.78 m 4 5 82.71 — — 82.71 m 5 7 80.90 X 77.54 80.90 m 6 9 80.45 75.59 — 80.45 m 7 10 78.64 75.45 80.43 80.43 m NR 8 17 75.21 X 72.38 75.21 m 9 18 74.76 73.19 72.10 74.76 m 10 19 74.58 X 73.87 74.58 m 11 20 71.80 X 72.54 72.54 m 12 21 71.37 70.58 67.10 71.37 m

Final RankAthleteAttemptsDistanceNote123456 82.84 87.37 85.30 87.35 86.39 88.78 88.78 m 86.44 81.44 82.87 82.68 X 84.71 86.44 m 85.92 X X X X X 85.92 m 4 76.21 83.21 X X X 81.13 83.21 m 5 81.65 79.19 78.23 79.56 77.31 79.75 81.65 m 6 81.11 76.46 X 73.73 76.45 80.45 81.11 m 7 80.87 78.38 78.16 75.72 76.08 75.52 80.87 m NR 8 78.68 80.09 77.99 X 76.61 73.99 80.09 m 9 79.51 X X 79.51 m 10 78.53 73.94 X 78.53 m 11 75.66 X 76.92 76.92 m 12 X 75.71 75.00 75.71 m

See also 2004 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Athens) 2005 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki) 2007 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Osaka) 2008 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Beijing)

References Official results todor66 koti.welho