2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's javelin throw explained

The men's javelin throw at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held at the Městský stadion on 14 and 16 July. The field included six throwers who had broken the 80 metre line that year.^[1] Till Wöschler of Germany, the 2010 World Junior Champion, won with a new personal best of 84.38 metres.^[2]

Medalists

Gold	Till Wöschler Germany (GER)
Silver	Fatih Avan Turkey (TUR)
Bronze	Dmitry Tarabin Russia (RUS)

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
14 July 2011	15:30	Qualification Group A
14 July 2011	16:40	Qualification Group B
16 July 2011	17:25	Final

Results

Qualification

Qualification: Qualification performance 76.00 (Q) or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.^[1]

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	Result	Notes
	B			78.08	–	–	78.08	Q, PB
	A			75.24	77.72	–	77.72	Q
	A			76.93	–	–	76.93	Q
	A			72.16		76.84	76.84	Q
	A			73.18	76.71	–	76.71	Q, SB
	B			74.11	76.48	–	76.48	Q
	A			75.69	–	–	75.69	q
	B			67.57	70.68	73.40	73.40	q
	A			70.44	71.72	70.34	71.72	q
10	A			71.35	70.91		71.35	q
11	B			69.93	71.08	71.15	71.15	q
12	B			66.47	70.86	68.47	70.86
13	A			65.11	70.34	69.32	70.34
14	A				67.71	69.38	69.38
15	B			67.29	69.15		69.15
16	B			68.12	68.07		68.12
17	A			66.99			66.99
18	A			66.32		64.14	66.32	SB
19	A			66.21	64.21		66.21
20	B			64.40			64.40
21	B				64.11		64.11
	B						NM
	B			71.55	69.74	73.30		Doping

Final

^[2]

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1	2	3	4	5	6	Result	Notes
			84.38	77.19		–	–	–	84.38	PB
			77.56	73.42		82.24	84.08	84.11	84.11
			78.68	77.37	81.65	83.18	78.18		83.18
			78.53	74.20	78.85	77.83	79.48		79.48	PB
			79.02	76.56	78.91		77.07	77.82	79.02
			73.78	73.65	78.50	76.81			78.50	PB
			77.67	74.87		78.20			78.20	PB
			70.65	73.20					73.20
			68.39		71.94				71.94
10			71.15	71.77	68.17				71.77
11			69.48		69.53				69.53
			72.83	76.74	78.09	77.67	76.35	77.60		Doping

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PDF . Startlist Javelin Men Qualification. European Athletic Association. 17 July 2011 . 14 July 2011 .
2. Web site: PDF . Results Javelin Men Final . . 17 July 2011 . 16 July 2011 . 20 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071409/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/ostrava/pdf/re0880040.pdf . dead .