These are the official results of the
Men's javelin throw event at the
1994 European Championships in
Helsinki, Finland
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, held at
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
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on 7 and 8 August 1994.
[
] There were a total number of 26 participating athletes. The defending European Champion
Steve Backley
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retained his title and set a
championship record (85.20 metres) in the final round, using an enhanced javelin model.
Medalists
Schedule
*''All times are
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Abbreviations
*''All results shown are in metres''
Records
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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See also
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1991 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Tokyo)
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1992 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Barcelona)
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1993 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart)
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1995 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Gothenburg)
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1996 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Atlanta)
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1997 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Athens)
References
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Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
Javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships