1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 7 and 8 September 1974.Medalists
Results
Final
8 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| Hannu Siitonen | FIN | 89.58 | |
| Wolfgang Hanisch | GDR | 85.46 | |
| Terje Thorslund | NOR | 83.68 | |
| 4 | Nikolay Grebnyev | | 83.66 | |
| 5 | Klaus Wolfermann | FRG | 83.36 | |
| 6 | Jānis Lūsis | | 83.06 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | | 81.06 | |
| 8 | Lauri Koski-Vähälä | SWE | 79.92 | |
| 9 | Aimo Aho | FIN | 79.38 | |
| 10 | György Erdelyi | | 78.06 | |
| 11 | Dave Travis | GBR | 75.42 | |
| 12 | Serge Leroy | FRA | 74.62 | |
| 13 | Jorma Jaakola | FIN | 73.32 | |
| 14 | Michael Wessing | FRG | 71.68 | |
Qualification
7 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Klaus Wolfermann | FRG | 82.64 | Q |
| 2 | Dave Travis | GBR | 82.38 | Q |
| 3 | Wolfgang Hanisch | GDR | 82.08 | Q |
| 4 | Lauri Koski-Vähälä | SWE | 81.80 | Q |
| 5 | Serge Leroy | FRA | 80.90 | Q |
| 6 | Miklós Németh | | 80.86 | Q |
| 7 | Michael Wessing | FRG | 80.56 | Q |
| 8 | Terje Thorslund | NOR | 80.10 | Q |
| 9 | Hannu Siitonen | FIN | 79.70 | Q |
| 10 | Nikolay Grebnyev | | 79.48 | Q |
| 11 | György Erdelyi | | 79.10 | Q |
| 12 | Jānis Lūsis | | 78.44 | Q |
| 13 | Jorma Jaakola | FIN | 78.40 | Q |
| 14 | Aimo Aho | FIN | 78.38 | Q |
| 15 | Aleksandr Makarov | | 77.92 | |
| 16 | Milco Milenski | | 77.10 | |
| 17 | Horst Timmer | FRG | 75.08 | |
| 18 | Renzo Cramerotti | ITA | 73.54 | |
| 19 | Lolésio Tuita | FRA | 68.86 | |
| Brian Roberts | GBR | NM | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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