1966 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw

Women's javelin throw at the European Athletics Championships

The women's javelin throw at the 1966 European Athletics Championships was held in Budapest, Hungary, at Népstadion on 2 and 3 September 1966.

Medalists

Gold	Marion Lüttge East Germany
Silver	Mihaela Peneș Romania
Bronze	Valentina Popova Soviet Union

Results

Final

3 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Marion Lüttge	East Germany	58.74
	Mihaela Peneș	Romania	56.94
	Valentina Popova	Soviet Union	56.70
4	Yelena Gorchakova	Soviet Union	55.96
5	Elvīra Ozoliņa	Soviet Union	55.52
6	Márta Rudas	Hungary	54.30
7	Daniela Tarkowska	Poland	49.70
8	Erika Strasser	Austria	49.26
9	Gertrud Schönauer	Austria	48.56
10	Eva Egger	Austria	48.54
11	Ameli Koloska	West Germany	47.90
	Nataša Urbančič	Yugoslavia	NM

Qualification

2 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
1	Marion Lüttge	East Germany	59.70	CR NR Q
2	Márta Rudas	Hungary	57.72	Q
3	Valentina Popova	Soviet Union	55.32	Q
4	Mihaela Peneș	Romania	55.02	Q
5	Ameli Koloska	West Germany	53.04	Q
6	Eva Egger	Austria	52.12	Q
7	Yelena Gorchakova	Soviet Union	52.08	Q
8	Elvīra Ozoliņa	Soviet Union	51.34	Q
9	Erika Strasser	Austria	50.68	Q
10	Daniela Tarkowska	Poland	50.58	Q
11	Gertrud Schönauer	Austria	50.52	Q
12	Nataša Urbančič	Yugoslavia	49.74	Q
13	Ágnes Radnai	Hungary	49.34
14	Anneliese Gerhards	West Germany	49.26
15	Angéla Ránky	Hungary	49.14
16	Marilena Ciurea	Romania	46.82

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.

• Austria (3)
• East Germany (1)
• Hungary (3)
• Poland (1)
• Romania (2)
• Soviet Union (3)
• West Germany (2)
• Yugoslavia (1)