2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes. The final was held on Friday August 9, 2002, and the qualifying round on Wednesday August 7, 2002 with the mark set at 82.00 metres.
Medalists
| Gold |  Steve BackleyGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Silver |  Sergey MakarovRussia (RUS) |
| Bronze |  Boris HenryGermany (GER) |
Schedule
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 07.08.2002 – 09:00 | 07.08.2002 – 10:20 |
| Final Round | |
| 09.08.2002 – 19:45 | |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2002 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Jan Železný (CZE) | 98.48 m | May 25, 1996 | Jena, Germany |
| Event Record | Steve Backley (GBR) | 89.72 m | August 23, 1998 |  Budapest, Hungary |
Qualification
Group A
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Steve Backley (GBR) | 85.76 | — | — | 85.76 m |
| 2 | 3 | Sergey Makarov (RUS) | 81.39 | 83.24 | — | 83.24 m |
| 3 | 5 | Jan Železný (CZE) | 78.97 | 82.44 | — | 82.44 m |
| 4 | 6 | Boris Henry (GER) | 82.31 | — | — | 82.31 m |
| 5 | 9 |  Dariusz Trafas (POL) | 79.84 | 79.67 | 80.28 | 80.28 m |
| 6 | 10 | Mick Hill (GBR) | 75.13 | 79.38 | X | 79.38 m |
| 7 | 11 |  Harri Haatainen (FIN) | 71.77 | 78.04 | 79.25 | 79.25 m |
| 8 | 12 | Ari Pakarinen (FIN) | 70.07 | 73.77 | 79.04 | 79.04 m |
| 9 | 16 |  Vadims Vasiļevskis (LAT) | 78.20 | X | 73.34 | 78.20 m |
| 10 | 18 | Gergely Horváth (HUN) | 77.04 | 77.93 | 76.71 | 77.93 m |
| 11 | 19 |  Vadim Bavikin (ISR) | 77.73 | 75.73 | 74.99 | 77.73 m |
| 12 | 22 |  Felix Loretz (SUI) | 72.19 | 73.29 | 71.34 | 73.29 m |
| 13 | 23 |  Richard Knudsen (DEN) | 73.27 | X | 64.29 | 73.27 m |
Group B
| Rank | Overall | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | Ēriks Rags (LAT) | 76.55 | 84.05 | — | 84.05 m |
| 2 | 4 | Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) | 77.94 | 77.77 | 82.60 | 82.60 m |
| 3 | 7 | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 81.86 | 81.85 | — | 81.86 m |
| 4 | 8 | Aki Parviainen (FIN) | X | 81.49 | — | 81.49 m |
| 5 | 13 | Björn Lange (GER) | 78.80 | X | 78.75 | 78.80 m |
| 6 | 14 |  Gregor Hogler (AUT) | 78.40 | X | 78.75 | 78.40 m |
| 7 | 15 |  Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) | 75.18 | 78.36 | X | 78.36 m |
| 8 | 17 | Rajmund Kółko (POL) | 78.05 | X | 74.94 | 78.05 m |
| 9 | 20 | Miroslav Guzdek (CZE) | 69.99 | 75.84 | 71.55 | 75.84 m |
| 10 | 21 |  Andrus Värnik (EST) | X | X | 75.66 | 75.66 m |
| 11 | 24 |  Joachim Kiteau (FRA) | 64.56 | 72.29 | X | 72.29 m |
| 12 | 25 | Nick Nieland (GBR) | X | 71.92 | X | 71.92 m |
| — | — |  Terry McHugh (IRL) | X | — | — | NM |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
 | Steve Backley (GBR) | 86.29 | 83.94 | 86.37 | 84.05 | 88.54 | 84.76 | 88.54 m | |
 | Sergey Makarov (RUS) | 88.05 | 85.78 | 85.76 | X | 86.31 | X | 88.05 m | |
 | Boris Henry (GER) | 85.23 | 85.10 | 83.71 | X | 85.33 | 80.99 | 85.33 m | |
| 4 | Ēriks Rags (LAT) | 84.07 | X | X | 82.43 | X | 83.95 | 84.07 m | |
| 5 | Raymond Hecht (GER) | 83.95 | 83.57 | X | X | 83.30 | 80.49 | 83.95 m | |
| 6 | Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) | 77.76 | 82.17 | 82.66 | 82.26 | 80.69 | 82.57 | 82.66 m | |
| 7 | Dariusz Trafas (POL) | 79.51 | X | 77.86 | 80.37 | X | 80.09 | 80.37 m | |
| 8 | Aki Parviainen (FIN) | 78.91 | X | X | 74.57 | X | 78.92 | 78.92 m | |
| 9 | Harri Haatainen (FIN) | X | X | 78.27 | 78.27 m | ||||
| 10 | Mick Hill (GBR) | 76.12 | X | X | 76.12 m | ||||
| — | Jan Železný (CZE) | X | X | X | NM | ||||
| — | Ari Pakarinen (FIN) | X | — | — | DNF | ||||
See also
- 1999 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Seville)
- 2000 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Sydney)
- 2001 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Edmonton)
- 2003 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Paris)
- 2004 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Athens)
- 2005 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Helsinki)
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