1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

Last updated

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland had a total number of 18 participating athletes, with the final held on 12 August 1983. All results were made with old rules javelin. The qualification mark was set at 84.00 metres.

Contents

Medalists

Gold Flag of East Germany.svg Detlef Michel
East Germany (GDR)
Silver Flag of the United States.svg Tom Petranoff
United States (USA)
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dainis Kūla
Soviet Union (URS)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
10.08.1983 10:00h10.08.1983 11:40h
Final Round
12.08.1983 18:55h

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Startlist

RankAthleteSeasons BestPersonal Best
1Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)99.72 m88.40 m
2Flag of East Germany.svg  Detlef Michel  (GDR)96.72 m94.52 m
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Heino Puuste  (URS)94.20 m90.72 m
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Dainis Kūla  (URS)91.88 m92.06 m
5Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Tafelmeier  (FRG)91.44 m89.78 m
6Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Koos van der Merwe  (RSA)91.24 m88.62 m
7Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Sinersaari  (FIN)90.90 m93.84 m
8Flag of Iceland.svg  Einar Vilhjálmsson  (ISL)90.66 m81.22 m
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Mike O'Rourke  (NZL)90.58 m89.58 m
10Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Barnett  (USA)90.36 m80.86 m
11Flag of Norway.svg  Per Erling Olsen  (NOR)90.30 m88.02 m
12Flag of Finland.svg  Jorma Markus  (FIN)89.72 m90.18 m
13Flag of Italy.svg  Agostino Ghesini  (ITA)89.12 m82.52 m
14Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vasiliy Yershov  (URS)89.02 m89.00 m
15Flag of the United States.svg  Rod Ewaliko  (USA)88.50 m88.70 m
16Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Yevsyukov  (URS)88.10 m87.50 m
17Flag of Cuba.svg  Ramón González  (CUB)87.90 m75.02 m
18Flag of Finland.svg  Raimo Manninen  (FIN)87.86 m87.58 m
19Flag of Finland.svg  Arto Härkönen  (FIN)87.80 m91.04 m
20Flag of Poland.svg  Dariusz Adamus  (POL)87.54 m87.24 m
21Flag of Poland.svg  Stanisław Górak  (POL)87.40 m84.08 m
22Flag of Finland.svg  Aimo Aho  (FIN)87.28 m89.42 m
23Flag of Finland.svg  Esa Utriainen  (FIN)87.28 m90.94 m
24Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Janis Zirnis  (URS)87.20 m89.48 m
25Flag of Sweden.svg  Kenth Eldebrink  (SWE)86.86 m90.00 m
26Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Herman Potgieter  (RSA)86.78 m88.62 m
27Flag of East Germany.svg  Gerald Weiß  (GDR)86.28 m89.56 m
28Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Laslo Babits  (CAN)86.08 m84.88 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)99.72 mMay 15, 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United States
Event Record New event
Season Best Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)99.72 mMay 15, 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, United States

Qualification

Group A

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
12Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Tafelmeier  (FRG)X88.8688.86 m
25Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)85.6885.68 m
38Flag of Finland.svg  Esa Utriainen  (FIN)76.1884.2284.22 m
49Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Dainis Kūla  (URS)78.58X83.1683.16 m
511Flag of the United States.svg  Rod Ewaliko  (USA)82.6879.3876.4682.68 m
612Flag of Finland.svg  Aimo Aho  (FIN)72.6081.9279.6681.92 m
713Flag of Iceland.svg  Einar Vilhjálmsson  (ISL)81.7277.08X81.72 m
817Flag of Tanzania.svg  Zakayo Malekwa  (TAN)72.92X72.8072.92 m
918Flag of Grenada.svg  Trevor Modeste  (GRN)X51.84X51.84 m

Group B

RankOverallAthleteAttemptsDistance
123
11Flag of East Germany.svg  Detlef Michel  (GDR)90.4090.40 m
23Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Roggy  (USA)73.3086.1686.16 m
34Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Heino Puuste  (URS)82.1885.8685.86 m
46Flag of Sweden.svg  Kenth Eldebrink  (SWE)85.6485.64 m
57Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Adamec  (TCH)83.4284.5484.54 m
610Flag of Norway.svg  Per Erling Olsen  (NOR)82.72X83.1083.10 m
714Flag of Finland.svg  Arto Härkönen  (FIN)81.4280.2277.7681.42 m
815Flag of New Zealand.svg  Mike O'Rourke  (NZL)75.32XX75.32 m
916Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Laslo Babits  (CAN)74.16XX74.16 m

Final

RankAthleteAttemptsDistance
123456
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of East Germany.svg  Detlef Michel  (GDR)88.9689.4888.74XX86.7089.48 m
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Tom Petranoff  (USA)80.3885.6085.30XXX85.60 m
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Dainis Kūla  (URS)85.5880.7082.7882.4283.08X85.58 m
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Heino Puuste  (URS)77.0478.8684.5679.0070.1681.6684.56 m
5Flag of Norway.svg  Per Erling Olsen  (NOR)X81.7283.5477.6074.92X83.54 m
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Kenth Eldebrink  (SWE)83.2878.84X78.94X77.2683.28 m
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Adamec  (TCH)81.30XXX75.62X81.30 m
8Flag of Germany.svg  Klaus Tafelmeier  (FRG)75.0680.42XXXX80.42 m
9Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Roggy  (USA)79.8478.0274.8279.84 m
10Flag of Finland.svg  Aimo Aho  (FIN)79.34X78.0879.34 m
11Flag of the United States.svg  Rod Ewaliko  (USA)76.5876.4677.7477.74 m
12Flag of Finland.svg  Esa Utriainen  (FIN)X76.66X76.66 m

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andreas Thorkildsen</span> Norwegian javelin thrower

Andreas Thorkildsen is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion. He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011. His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uwe Hohn</span> German track and field athlete (born 1962)

Uwe Hohn is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m. A new javelin design was implemented in 1986 and the records had to be restarted, thus Hohn's mark became an "eternal world record". He coached Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes. The final was held on August 8, 1992, and the qualifying round on August 7, 1992, with the qualification mark set at 80.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 41 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 26, 1991. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin. The qualification mark was set at 82.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 47 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 16, 1993. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin. The qualification mark was set at 81.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, held at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 August 1994. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes. The defending European Champion Steve Backley retained his title and set a championship record in the final round, using an enhanced javelin model.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 30, 1987. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin. The qualification mark was set at 79.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 26 and 27 August 1986. There were a total number of 30 competitors. The qualification mark was set at 79.50 metres.

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, had an entry list of 28 competitors. The final was held on August 5, 1984, and the qualifying round on August 4, 1984, with the qualification mark set at 83.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 21 competitors. The final was held on 7 September 1982. The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Women's javelin throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 28 and 29 August 1986. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin.

The men's javelin throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had 18 competitors in one qualifying group. The qualifying round was staged on July 26, with the automatic qualifying mark set at 80.00 metres (262.47 ft). Twelve advanced to the final, which took place the following day.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday 13 August 1995. The qualification mark was set at 82.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with the final held on Tuesday 5 August 1997. The qualification mark was set at 83.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday 29 August 1999.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 12, 2001. The qualification mark was set at 84.00 metres.

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003.

These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes. The final was held on 23 August 1998, two days after the qualification round where the mark was set at 82.00 metres. Title defender Steve Backley from Great Britain won the title for a third time in a row, setting a new championship record in the final round: 89.72 metres.

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.

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 13, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 62.00 metres. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin.

References