1998 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes. The final was held on 23 August 1998, two days after the qualification round where the mark was set at 82.00 metres. Title defender Steve Backley from Great Britain won the title for a third time in a row, setting a new championship record in the final round: 89.72 metres.Medalists
Schedule
Records
Competitors
- European list as of August 17, 1998, just before the start of the competition
| Rank | Athlete | Season Best | Personal Best |
| 1 | | 90.88 | 87.48 |
| 2 | | 89.89 | 91.46 |
| 3 | | 89.21 | 90.44 |
| 4 | | 88.13 | 89.22 |
| 5 | | 88.08 | 92.60 |
| 6 | | 86.99 | 88.12 |
| 7 | | 86.96 | 88.22 |
| 8 | | 85.67 | 80.92 |
| 9 | | 85.64 | 88.86 |
| 10 | | 85.28 | 87.82 |
| 11 | | 85.15 | 89.10 |
| 12 | | 84.46 | 85.06 |
| 13 | | 84.38 | 88.24 |
| 14 | | 84.23 | 85.32 |
| 15 | | 84.17 | 85.60 |
| 16 | | 83.94 | 86.94 |
| 17 | | 83.37 | 84.26 |
| 18 | | 83.08 | 86.98 |
| 19 | | 82.44 | 74.90 |
| 20 | | 81.89 | 83.00 |
| 21 | | 81.89 | 85.42 |
| 22 | | 81.86 | 76.08 |
| 23 | | 81.75 | 76.88 |
| 24 | | 81.18 | 78.46 |
| 25 | | 80.56 | 79.04 |
| 26 | | 80.53 | 73.96 |
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
