These are the official results of the
Men's javelin throw event at the
1998 European Championships in
Budapest, Hungary
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. 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
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from
Great Britain
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won the title for a third time in a row, setting a new
championship record in the final round: 89.72 metres.
Medalists
Schedule
*''All times are
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Abbreviations
*''All results shown are in metres''
Records
Competitors
*''European list as of August 17, 1998, just before the start of the competition''
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
See also
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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)
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1999 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Seville)
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2000 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Sydney)
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2001 Men's World Championships Javelin Throw (Edmonton)
References
Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1998 European Athletics Championships - Men's javelin throw
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