The men's javelin throw event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 11 July.

Medalists Gold Robert Szpak Silver Ihab El-Sayed Bronze Ansis Brūns

Results Final 11 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Robert Szpak 71.47 73.67 78.01 76.67 75.47 71.02 78.01 Ihab El-Sayed 76.20 69.88 70.10 75.72 x 73.40 76.20 Ansis Brūns 59.97 72.23 70.15 x x 75.31 75.31 4 Jaakko Talvitie 67.43 69.37 70.25 68.10 71.80 74.47 74.47 5 Hamish Peacock 68.99 71.71 x 72.81 72.00 74.44 74.44 6 Bobur Shokirjonov 63.50 x 68.98 67.07 71.66 70.29 71.66 7 Dmitriy Kosynskyy 62.05 66.49 69.59 66.70 64.98 65.79 69.59 8 Tuomas Laaksonen 69.07 x x 65.82 x 68.38 69.07 9 Tanel Laanmäe 68.88 68.35 68.09 68.88 10 Jakub Vadlejch 66.97 65.02 68.79 68.79 11 Ugis Svaza 67.49 67.16 65.45 67.49 12 Emanuele Sabbio 65.21 x 62.19 65.21

Qualifications 9 July

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Ihab El-Sayed 67.94 71.06 69.31 71.06 q 2 Ansis Brūns 67.06 70.61 66.05 70.61 q 3 Emanuele Sabbio 69.29 66.17 x 69.29 q 4 Jakub Vadlejch 69.27 x 66.16 69.27 q 5 Tuomas Laaksonen 68.03 68.92 67.12 68.92 q 6 Maik Dolch 65.32 67.51 66.66 67.51 7 Park Won-Kil x 65.63 64.46 65.63 8 Nerijus Luckauskas 60.44 62.35 60.48 62.35 9 Luke Laird 60.28 61.73 x 61.73 10 Piotr Frackiewicz 60.22 60.18 61.53 61.53 11 Ranno Koorep 60.13 59.80 59.67 60.13 12 Lo Hung-Chang 57.79 x 55.32 57.79 Makoto Yamazaki x x x NM

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Robert Szpak 72.29 - - 72.29 Q 2 Hamish Peacock 71.05 x 65.52 71.05 q 3 Ugis Svaza 65.16 x 68.93 68.93 q 4 Bobur Shokirjonov 67.65 63.83 68.92 68.92 q 5 Tanel Laanmäe 64.37 68.40 65.54 68.40 q 6 Jaakko Talvitie 65.19 67.79 - 67.79 q 7 Dmitriy Kosynskyy 67.69 66.69 65.74 67.69 q 8 Kim Amb 65.20 67.59 63.14 67.59 9 Franz Burghagen x 67.42 66.96 67.42 10 Mustafa Tan 64.58 63.94 60.78 64.58 11 Stipe Žunić 62.36 62.38 62.44 62.44 12 Alexandru Craescu 58.69 60.83 x 60.83 13 Joni Kaartinen 60.66 x x 60.66

Participation According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.

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