# 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 19 and 21 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Igor Janik Poland |
| Silver | Vladislav Shkurlatov Russia |
| Bronze | Jung Sang-Jin South Korea |

## Results
### Final

21 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Igor Janik | Poland | 74.16 | 69.46 | 67.63 | 69.68 | 69.69 | x | 74.16 | |
| | Vladislav Shkurlatov | Russia | 69.99 | 68.41 | 70.31 | 69.26 | 71.85 | 74.09 | 74.09 | |
| | Jung Sang-Jin | South Korea | 73.99 | x | 67.04 | 73.13 | 72.98 | x | 73.99 | |
| 4 | Jarrod Bannister | Australia | 70.55 | 70.22 | 71.04 | 73.31 | 71.59 | 71.22 | 73.31 | |
| 5 | Kalle Sillanpää | Finland | 68.58 | x | 72.70 | x | x | 67.77 | 72.70 | |
| 6 | Qin Qiang | China | 70.62 | 67.43 | 71.80 | 70.37 | 70.04 | 72.29 | 72.29 | |
| 7 | Teemu Wirkkala | Finland | 70.06 | 68.00 | 65.75 | 70.98 | x | 69.98 | 70.98 | |
| 8 | Kazuki Yamamoto | Japan | 70.90 | 66.88 | 65.27 | 67.26 | x | 70.29 | 70.90 | |
| 9 | Vítezslav Vesely | Czech Republic | x | 64.44 | 68.76 | | | | 68.76 | |
| 10 | Yudel Moreno | Cuba | 68.47 | 66.55 | x | | | | 68.47 | |
| 11 | Ludo van der Plaat | Netherlands | 68.14 | 63.69 | 67.97 | | | | 68.14 | |
| 12 | Vladimir Petrichenko | Ukraine | 63.95 | 67.38 | x | | | | 67.38 | |

### Qualifications

19 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Jung Sang-Jin | South Korea | 73.31 | - | - | 73.31 | Q |
| 2 | Kalle Sillanpää | Finland | 68.63 | 70.63 | - | 70.63 | Q |
| 3 | Vladislav Shkurlatov | Russia | 69.18 | 66.38 | 70.62 | 70.62 | Q |
| 4 | Qin Qiang | China | 70.52 | - | - | 70.52 | Q |
| 5 | Ludo van der Plaat | Netherlands | 70.01 | - | - | 70.01 | Q |
| 6 | Vladimir Petrichenko | Ukraine | 66.64 | x | 68.41 | 68.41 | q |
| 7 | Chou Yi-Chen | Chinese Taipei | 65.02 | 67.68 | 66.77 | 67.68 | |
| 8 | Bart Debacker | Belgium | 63.31 | 64.55 | 65.30 | 65.30 | |
| 9 | Sándor Nagy | Hungary | 65.20 | 63.17 | 61.81 | 65.20 | |
| 10 | Joshua Robinson | Australia | 63.97 | x | x | 63.97 | |
| 11 | Júlio de Oliveira | Brazil | 62.71 | x | 63.72 | 63.72 | |
| 12 | Alex van der Merwe | United Kingdom | x | 59.89 | 56.13 | 59.89 | |
| 13 | James Finneran | United States | x | 58.05 | 59.09 | 59.09 | |
| 14 | Rinat Tarzumanov | Uzbekistan | 57.05 | 52.16 | 54.36 | 57.05 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Igor Janik | Poland | 73.84 | - | - | 73.84 | Q |
| 2 | Jarrod Bannister | Australia | 72.17 | - | - | 72.17 | Q |
| 3 | Vítezslav Vesely | Czech Republic | 71.59 | - | - | 71.59 | Q |
| 4 | Teemu Wirkkala | Finland | 68.26 | 68.01 | 71.50 | 71.50 | Q |
| 5 | Yudel Moreno | Cuba | 70.96 | - | - | 70.96 | Q |
| 6 | Kazuki Yamamoto | Japan | 69.85 | x | 65.84 | 69.85 | q |
| 7 | Hamad Al-Khalifa | Qatar | 68.22 | 67.77 | 66.24 | 68.22 | |
| 8 | Yeóryios Ayiassótis | Greece | 64.44 | 63.52 | 66.88 | 66.88 | |
| 9 | Ciprian Morutan | Romania | 62.37 | 62.40 | 65.33 | 65.33 | |
| 10 | Jarrad Matthews | United States | 64.94 | 61.75 | 58.25 | 64.94 | |
| 11 | Magnus Arvidsson | Sweden | 62.57 | 59.34 | 61.85 | 62.57 | |
| 12 | Dayron Márquez | Colombia | x | 58.57 | 60.25 | 60.25 | |
| 13 | Csongor Olteán | Hungary | 58.27 | 58.51 | 55.81 | 58.51 | |
| 14 | Cédric Guinfolleau | France | 57.17 | 56.31 | 57.62 | 57.62 | |
| 15 | Fabian Morgan | Jamaica | 50.56 | 49.29 | 54.85 | 54.85 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 25 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Belgium (1)
* Brazil (1)
* China (1)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Colombia (1)
* Cuba (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Finland (2)
* France (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* Jamaica (1)
* Japan (1)
* Netherlands (1)
* Poland (1)
* Qatar (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* South Korea (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
* Uzbekistan (1)