1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 2 and 3 September 1974.Medalists
Results
Final
3 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| Ruth Fuchs | GDR | 67.22 | WR |
| Jacqueline Todten | GDR | 62.10 | |
| Nataša Urbančič | SFR Yugoslavia | 61.66 | |
| 4 | Lyutviyan Mollova | | 60.80 | |
| 5 | Sabine Kärgel | GDR | 57.10 | |
| 6 | Felicja Kinder | POL | 57.02 | |
| 7 | Tatyana Zhigalova | | 56.64 | |
| 8 | Ameli Koloska | FRG | 56.36 | |
| 9 | Eva Janko | AUT | 55.16 | |
| 10 | Éva Ráduly-Zörgő | | 54.44 | |
| 11 | Daniela Jaworska | POL | 54.02 | |
| 12 | Ioana Pecec | | 52.18 | |
Qualification
2 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Jacqueline Todten | GDR | 60.78 | Q |
| 2 | Ruth Fuchs | GDR | 59.88 | Q |
| 3 | Nataša Urbančič | SFR Yugoslavia | 59.72 | Q |
| 4 | Lyutviyan Mollova | | 57.70 | Q |
| 5 | Daniela Jaworska | POL | 56.26 | Q |
| 6 | Felicja Kinder | POL | 56.10 | Q |
| 7 | Ioana Pecec | | 55.44 | Q |
| 8 | Tatyana Zhigalova | | 55.32 | Q |
| 9 | Eva Janko | AUT | 55.10 | Q |
| 10 | Ameli Koloska | FRG | 54.62 | Q |
| 11 | Sabine Kärgel | GDR | 54.02 | Q |
| 12 | Éva Ráduly-Zörgő | | 53.98 | q |
| 13 | Tessa Sanderson | GBR | 53.28 | |
| 14 | Svetlana Babich | | 51.78 | |
| 15 | Lida Kuys | NED | 49.42 | |
| 16 | Giuliana Amici | ITA | 48.72 | |
| 17 | Mária Kucserka | | 47.12 | |
| 18 | Leentje Wuyts | BEL | 45.54 | |
| 19 | Elly van Beuzekom | NED | 39.44 | |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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