Track and Field Statistics

Main > Men, Javelin Throw > European Championships Records Progression

All records considered statistically valid, but some of them, were unratified for various reasons. •   - Record was ratified           *   - Record was repeated   • 76.66 Matti Järvinen FIN Turin Sep 07, 1934 • 76.87 Matti Järvinen FIN Paris Sep 03, 1938 • 79.45 Janusz Sidlo POL Stockholm Aug 24, 1958 • 80.18 Janusz Sidlo POL Stockholm Aug 24, 1958 • 80.20 Carlo Lievore ITA Belgrade Sep 14, 1962 • 82.04 Janis Lusis URS Belgrade Sep 15, 1962 • 84.48 Janis Lusis URS Budapest Sep 02, 1966 • 85.80 Pauli Nevala FIN Athens Sep 19, 1969 • 91.52 Janis Lusis URS Athens Sep 19, 1969 New Javelin (officially from 01.06.1986) • 82.68 Klaus Tafelmeier FRG Stuttgart Aug 26, 1986 • 84.76 Klaus Tafelmeier FRG Stuttgart Aug 27, 1986 • 87.30 Steve Backley GBR Split Aug 28, 1990 Present Javelin (officially from 18.11.1991) • 85.20 Steve Backley GBR Helsinki Aug 08, 1994 • 89.72 Steve Backley GBR Budapest Aug 23, 1998   90.48 Julian Weber GER Birmingham (GBR) Aug 15, 2026