The women's javelin throw at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August and 1 September 1978.[1]

Quick Facts Women's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships ...
Women's javelin throw
at the European Athletics Championships
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Medalists

GoldRuth Fuchs
 East Germany
SilverTessa Sanderson
 Great Britain
BronzeUte Hommola
 East Germany

Results

Final

1 September

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Qualification

31 August

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RankNameNationalityResultNotes
1Nina Nikanorova Soviet Union63.18Q
2Ruth Fuchs East Germany60.36Q
3Éva Ráduly-Zörgő Romania59.84Q
4Jadvyga Putinienė Soviet Union59.84Q
5Ingrid Thyssen West Germany59.62Q
6Ivanka Vancheva Bulgaria59.34Q
7Tessa Sanderson Great Britain59.04Q
8Ute Richter East Germany59.00Q
9Eva Helmschmidt West Germany58.74Q
10Bernadetta Blechacz Poland58.38Q
11Elena Burgárová Czechoslovakia57.40Q
12Ute Hommola East Germany57.18Q
13Sofia Sakorafa Greece56.76
14Tsvetanka Mikhailova Bulgaria54.72
15Giuliana Amici Italy52.66
16Lidia Berkhout Netherlands52.14
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Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.

References

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