1966 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 1 and 2 September 1966.[1]

Medalists

GoldJānis Lūsis
 Soviet Union
SilverWładysław Nikiciuk
 Poland
BronzeGergely Kulcsár
 Hungary

Results

Final

2 September

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
Jānis Lūsis Soviet Union84.48CR
Władysław Nikiciuk Poland81.76
Gergely Kulcsár Hungary80.54
4Pauli Nevala Finland80.36
5Miklós Németh Hungary79.82
6Väinö Kuisma Finland79.26
7Janusz Sidło Poland78.86
8Manfred Stolle East Germany78.70
9Karlo Gordzemashvili Soviet Union75.68
10Miloš Vojtek Czechoslovakia72.52
11Urs von Wartburg  Switzerland72.06
12Jorma Kinnunen Finland70.48

Qualification

1 September

RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1Władysław Nikiciuk Poland81.36Q
2Pauli Nevala Finland80.48Q
3Janusz Sidło Poland80.16Q
4Urs von Wartburg  Switzerland79.14Q
5Miklós Németh Hungary78.34Q
6Karlo Gordzemashvili Soviet Union78.30Q
7Gergely Kulcsár Hungary77.64Q
8Jānis Lūsis Soviet Union77.00Q
9Jorma Kinnunen Finland76.60Q
10Väinö Kuisma Finland76.60Q
11Manfred Stolle East Germany75.50Q
12Miloš Vojtek Czechoslovakia74.88Q
13Mart Paama Soviet Union74.54
14Terje Thorslund Norway74.20
15Petelo Wakalina France74.12
16Hermann Salomon West Germany73.24
17Josef Dušátko Czechoslovakia73.18
18Harry Abraham West Germany70.94
19Eugen Stumpp West Germany70.90
20Michel Pougheon France69.28
21Gábor Kovács Hungary69.14
22John FitzSimons Great Britain68.86
Willy Rasmussen NorwayNM

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

References

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