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.
The European Athletics U20 Championships are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by World Athletics as junior athletes. The event is currently organized by the European Athletic Association.
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.
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. Till Wöschler of Germany, the 2010 World Junior Champion, won with a new personal best of 84.38 metres.
The men's javelin throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 15–17 August.
The men's long jump at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 14–16 August.
The men's discus throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic stadium for the finals and at the Museumplein for qualifying on 7 and 9 July.
The men's hammer throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 8 and 10 July.
The men's javelin throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic stadium for the finals and at the Museumplein for qualifying on 6 and 7 July.
The women's hammer throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 July.
The women's javelin throw at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic stadium for the finals and at the Museumplein for qualifying on 7 and 9 July.
Subedar Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete, who is the reigning Olympic champion and World champion in Men's javelin throw. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in javelin and the first Asian to win gold in his event at the World Championship. A Junior commissioned officer in the Indian Army, Chopra is the first track and field athlete to win a gold medal for India at the Olympics. He is also the first track and field athlete from India to win at the World Under-20 Championships, where in 2016 he achieved a world U20 record throw of 86.48 m, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record.
The European Athletics U18 Championships are a biennial athletics competition for European athletes under the age of eighteen.
The men's hammer throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 August.
The men's shot put at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 August. The qualifications took place at a temporary venue at Breitscheidplatz.
The men's discus throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 August.
The women's discus throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 11 August.
The women's javelin throw at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 10 August.
The men's triple jump at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 10 and 12 August.
