The men's javelin throw event at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at Deveti Septemvri Stadium on 9 and 10 August.

Medalists Gold Tommi Viskari Silver Dariusz Trafas Bronze Jarkko Heimonen

Results Final 10 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Tommi Viskari x 69.52 73.88 68.90 x x 73.88 Dariusz Trafas 72.18 68.26 72.76 x 65.28 x 72.76 Jarkko Heimonen 68.64 69.94 68.92 67.54 x 72.30 72.30 4 Marco Badura 71.30 70.84 65.14 64.92 68.76 x 71.30 5 Christian Benninger 68.20 70.32 70.80 - x x 70.80 6 Kóstas Gatsioúdis 69.90 x 69.46 63.66 67.50 69.70 69.90 7 Yasuo Nakamura 68.12 64.80 69.02 65.34 66.76 69.60 69.60 8 Johan Helge x 69.18 64.38 x x 65.14 69.18 9 Teodor Pekarskiy x 67.60 64.06 67.60 10 Ambrosi Matiashvili 67.56 x 64.80 67.56 11 Ireneusz Karasinski x x 62.00 62.00 12 Gregory Wiesner x 59.10 61.00 61.00

Qualifications 9 Aug

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Jarkko Heimonen 67.44 73.42 - 73.42 Q 2 Tommi Viskari 67.00 71.32 - 71.32 Q 3 Yasuo Nakamura 65.12 65.84 70.62 70.62 Q 4 Ambrosi Matiashvili 69.94 - - 69.94 Q 5 Teodor Pekarskiy 69.14 - - 69.14 Q 6 Kóstas Gatsioúdis 64.28 68.52 - 68.52 Q 7 Ireneusz Karasinski 68.50 - - 68.50 Q 8 Marco Badura 68.38 - - 68.38 Q 9 Gregory Wiesner 66.50 60.00 68.10 68.10 Q 10 Dariusz Trafas x 67.46 62.68 67.46 q 11 Christian Benninger 67.44 66.44 65.98 67.44 q 12 Johan Helge 61.26 x 67.10 67.10 q 13 Joakim Nilsson 66.94 x 62.04 66.94 14 Leonardo Vaal 65.08 66.22 59.86 66.22 15 Andreas Pollandt 64.74 64.60 65.96 65.96 16 József Szabó 65.74 63.74 64.78 65.74 17 Satbir Singh Saran 57.46 61.50 63.98 63.98 18 Daniele Ferazzuto 63.78 63.08 60.78 63.78 19 Andrew Currey 61.58 63.66 62.54 63.66 20 Andrej Babić 60.60 61.02 63.60 63.60 21 Erik Smith x 63.56 61.68 63.56 22 Chad McKinney 62.56 60.34 x 62.56 23 Martin Saunders 58.58 53.56 62.52 62.52 24 Asen Valev x 61.24 56.74 61.24 25 Pedro Claure 60.70 58.66 58.72 60.70

Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.

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