# 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Grosseto, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini on 14 and 16 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Aleksey Tovarnov Russia |
| Silver | Lohan Rautenbach South Africa |
| Bronze | Júlio de Oliveira Brazil |

## Results
### Final

16 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Aleksey Tovarnov | Russia | 75.84 | x | 74.32 | x | 68.32 | 79.38 | 79.38 | |
| | Lohan Rautenbach | South Africa | 74.28 | 74.42 | 73.90 | 68.40 | 70.84 | x | 74.42 | |
| | Júlio de Oliveira | Brazil | 71.17 | 72.19 | 72.07 | x | 73.86 | 68.23 | 73.86 | |
| 4 | Joshua Robinson | Australia | 71.35 | 70.56 | 69.86 | 69.38 | 73.76 | 71.70 | 73.76 | |
| 5 | Yervásios Filippídis | Greece | 66.94 | 70.58 | 73.37 | 70.98 | - | 68.13 | 73.37 | |
| 6 | Ari Mannio | Finland | 70.63 | 65.45 | x | x | 67.72 | x | 70.63 | |
| 7 | Sebastian Jachimowicz | Poland | 70.35 | 69.23 | 68.76 | 69.04 | 68.50 | x | 70.35 | |
| 8 | Daniele Baiocchi | Italy | 60.79 | 66.49 | 69.40 | 66.75 | x | x | 69.40 | |
| 9 | Zoltán Magyari | Hungary | 67.76 | 67.95 | 67.75 | | | | 67.95 | |
| 10 | Jan Syrovátko | Czech Republic | 66.91 | 65.79 | 67.87 | | | | 67.87 | |
| 11 | Kazunori Onitsuka | Japan | 66.09 | 64.91 | 67.84 | | | | 67.84 | |
| 12 | Gurkirat Singh | India | 62.72 | 59.60 | 62.04 | | | | 62.72 | |

### Qualifications

14 July

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Lohan Rautenbach | South Africa | 67.71 | 63.97 | 73.59 | 73.59 | Q |
| 2 | Joshua Robinson | Australia | 71.92 | - | - | 71.92 | Q |
| 3 | Júlio de Oliveira | Brazil | 70.36 | - | - | 70.36 | Q |
| 4 | Jan Syrovátko | Czech Republic | 67.21 | 62.40 | 65.79 | 67.21 | q |
| 5 | Kazunori Onitsuka | Japan | 64.63 | 64.79 | 67.06 | 67.06 | q |
| 6 | Bence Papp | Hungary | 66.76 | 63.30 | 66.50 | 66.76 | |
| 7 | Fabian Heinemann | Germany | 59.68 | 65.52 | 65.79 | 65.79 | |
| 8 | Ma Yuxing | China | 64.97 | 63.78 | x | 64.97 | |
| 9 | Juha Pääkkönen | Finland | 64.79 | 57.19 | 61.89 | 64.79 | |
| 10 | Noel Moreno | Spain | x | 59.93 | 62.51 | 62.51 | |
| 11 | Brian Harris | United States | 57.04 | 61.21 | 57.58 | 61.21 | |
| 12 | Lin Heng-Chi | Chinese Taipei | 59.83 | 55.53 | 57.48 | 59.83 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Aleksey Tovarnov | Russia | x | x | 73.74 | 73.74 | Q |
| 2 | Yervásios Filippídis | Greece | 70.58 | - | - | 70.58 | Q |
| 3 | Ari Mannio | Finland | 66.49 | 67.39 | 69.25 | 69.25 | q |
| 4 | Zoltán Magyari | Hungary | 67.83 | 67.41 | 68.59 | 68.59 | q |
| 5 | Daniele Baiocchi | Italy | 63.14 | 68.12 | - | 68.12 | q |
| 6 | Sebastian Jachimowicz | Poland | 63.14 | 67.96 | x | 67.96 | q |
| 7 | Gurkirat Singh | India | 63.16 | 66.84 | x | 66.84 | q |
| 8 | Raldu Potgieter | South Africa | 62.22 | 60.42 | 66.70 | 66.70 | |
| 9 | Roman Avramenko | Ukraine | x | 65.42 | 66.34 | 66.34 | |
| 10 | Kang Hyo-Sung | South Korea | 65.07 | x | 61.91 | 65.07 | |
| 11 | Víctor Fatecha | Paraguay | 58.81 | 64.45 | 62.83 | 64.45 | |
| 12 | Andrew Vogelsberg | United States | x | 59.89 | 60.60 | 60.60 | |
| 13 | Kenley Olivas | Nicaragua | x | x | 52.85 | 52.85 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Brazil (1)
* China (1)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Czech Republic (1)
* Finland (2)
* Germany (1)
* Greece (1)
* Hungary (2)
* India (1)
* Italy (1)
* Japan (1)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Paraguay (1)
* Poland (1)
* Russia (1)
* South Africa (2)
* South Korea (1)
* Spain (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United States (2)