The women's javelin throw at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August and 1 September 1978.
Medalists Gold Ruth Fuchs Silver Tessa Sanderson Bronze Ute Hommola
Results
Final 1 September Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Ruth Fuchs 69.16 AR Tessa Sanderson 62.40 Ute Hommola 62.32 4 Ute Richter 62.04 5 Éva Ráduly-Zörgő 61.14 6 Eva Helmschmidt 60.96 7 Ingrid Thyssen 60.18 8 Bernadetta Blechacz 60.14 9 Nina Nikanorova 57.50 10 Jadvyga Putinienė 57.28 11 Elena Burgárová 57.22 12 Ivanka Vancheva 53.10
Qualification 31 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Nina Nikanorova 63.18 Q 2 Ruth Fuchs 60.36 Q 3 Éva Ráduly-Zörgő 59.84 Q 4 Jadvyga Putinienė 59.84 Q 5 Ingrid Thyssen 59.62 Q 6 Ivanka Vancheva 59.34 Q 7 Tessa Sanderson 59.04 Q 8 Ute Richter 59.00 Q 9 Eva Helmschmidt 58.74 Q 10 Bernadetta Blechacz 58.38 Q 11 Elena Burgárová 57.40 Q 12 Ute Hommola 57.18 Q 13 Sofia Sakorafa 56.76 14 Tsvetanka Mikhailova 54.72 15 Giuliana Amici 52.66 16 Lidia Berkhout 52.14
Participation According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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