2003 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadion on 18 and 20 July.

Medalists Gold Aleksandr Ivanov Silver Igor Janik Bronze Tero Pitkämäki

Results Final 20 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Aleksandr Ivanov 80.66 79.91 82.59 x x x 82.59 Igor Janik 82.54 79.18 – – 78.22 x 82.54 Tero Pitkämäki 78.21 77.81 74.85 75.60 78.84 77.81 78.84 4 Andreas Thorkildsen 76.95 76.38 72.33 75.52 x 74.33 76.95 5 Stephan Steding 69.76 70.61 76.72 73.75 74.89 x 76.72 6 Ainārs Kovals 68.56 67.06 72.68 70.77 69.83 x 72.68 7 Vadims Vasiļevskis 72.39 69.94 69.03 x x 69.26 72.39 8 Peter Zupanc 65.01 x 68.21 65.49 68.43 67.59 68.43 9 Jānis Liepa x 67.41 63.42 67.41 10 Vadzim Yautukhovich x 64.15 67.08 67.08 11 Seppo Hirvonen x 66.80 x 66.80 12 Tomas Intas x x 63.94 63.94

Qualifications 18 July Qualifying 77.50 or 12 best to the Final

Group A Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Andreas Thorkildsen 76.15 q 2 Tero Pitkämäki 75.77 q 3 Stephan Steding 74.61 q 4 Vadims Vasiļevskis 73.07 q 5 Vadzim Yautukhovich 70.79 q 6 Tomas Intas 70.64 q 7 Saku Kuusisto 70.61 8 Gabriel Wallin 68.30 9 Róbert Laduver 66.71 10 Jérôme Haeffler 65.61

Group B Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Aleksandr Ivanov 78.99 Q 2 Igor Janik 74.42 q 3 Ainārs Kovals 71.74 q 4 Jānis Liepa 71.50 q 5 Peter Zupanc 71.35 q 6 Seppo Hirvonen 71.17 q 7 Yeoryios Iltsios 70.44 8 Magnus Arvidsson 69.19 9 Bérenger Demerval 66.81 10 Bart Debacker 63.05

Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.

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