1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
| Men's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships |
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The men's javelin throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Lennart Atterwall Sweden |
| Silver | Yrjö Nikkanen Finland |
| Bronze | Tapio Rautavaara Finland |
Results
Final
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennart Atterwall | Sweden | 68.74 | ||
| Yrjö Nikkanen | Finland | 67.50 | ||
| Tapio Rautavaara | Finland | 66.40 | ||
| 4 | Odd Mæhlum | Norway | 66.37 | |
| 5 | Sven Daleflod | Sweden | 64.79 | |
| 6 | Josef Neumann | Switzerland | 62.48 | |
| 7 | Lumír Kiesewetter | Czechoslovakia | 59.91 | |
| 8 | Nico Lutkeveld | Netherlands | 59.50 |
Qualification
24 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lennart Atterwall | Sweden | 67.21 | Q |
| 2 | Yrjö Nikkanen | Finland | 66.30 | Q |
| 3 | Tapio Rautavaara | Finland | 63.03 | Q |
| 4 | Sven Daleflod | Sweden | 62.93 | Q |
| 5 | Odd Mæhlum | Norway | 62.91 | Q |
| 6 | Josef Neumann | Switzerland | 60.36 | Q |
| 7 | Nico Lutkeveld | Netherlands | 60.07 | Q |
| 8 | Lumír Kiesewetter | Czechoslovakia | 59.80 | Q |
| 9 | Michael Salomonsen | Norway | 58.74 | |
| 10 | Jóel Sigurðsson | Iceland | 58.06 | |
| 11 | Raymond Tissot | France | 57.63 | |
| 12 | Pierre Sprecher | France | 55.22 | |
| 13 | Oskar Ospelt | Liechtenstein | 52.73 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
- Czechoslovakia (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (2)
- Iceland (1)
- Liechtenstein (1)
- Netherlands (1)
- Norway (2)
- Sweden (2)
- Switzerland (1)
References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 367–372, retrieved 13 August 2014