1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 7 and 8 September 1974.

Medalists Gold Hannu Siitonen Silver Wolfgang Hanisch Bronze Terje Thorslund

Results Final 8 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Hannu Siitonen 89.58 Wolfgang Hanisch 85.46 Terje Thorslund 83.68 4 Nikolay Grebnyev 83.66 5 Klaus Wolfermann 83.36 6 Jānis Lūsis 83.06 7 Miklós Németh 81.06 8 Lauri Koski-Vähälä 79.92 9 Aimo Aho 79.38 10 György Erdelyi 78.06 11 Dave Travis 75.42 12 Serge Leroy 74.62 13 Jorma Jaakola 73.32 14 Michael Wessing 71.68

Qualification 7 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Klaus Wolfermann 82.64 Q 2 Dave Travis 82.38 Q 3 Wolfgang Hanisch 82.08 Q 4 Lauri Koski-Vähälä 81.80 Q 5 Serge Leroy 80.90 Q 6 Miklós Németh 80.86 Q 7 Michael Wessing 80.56 Q 8 Terje Thorslund 80.10 Q 9 Hannu Siitonen 79.70 Q 10 Nikolay Grebnyev 79.48 Q 11 György Erdelyi 79.10 Q 12 Jānis Lūsis 78.44 Q 13 Jorma Jaakola 78.40 Q 14 Aimo Aho 78.38 Q 15 Aleksandr Makarov 77.92 16 Milco Milenski 77.10 17 Horst Timmer 75.08 18 Renzo Cramerotti 73.54 19 Lolésio Tuita 68.86 Brian Roberts NM

Participation According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

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