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Javelin throw
German javelin thrower Thomas Röhler in 2011
World records
MenCzech Republic Jan Železný 98.48 m (323 ft 1 in) (1996)
WomenCzech Republic Barbora Špotáková 72.28 m (237 ft 1 in) (2008)
Olympic records
MenNorway Andreas Thorkildsen 90.57 m (297 ft 1 in) (2008)
WomenCuba Osleidys Menéndez 71.53 m (234 ft 8 in) (2004)
World Championship records
MenCzech Republic Jan Železný 92.80 m (304 ft 5 in) (2001)
WomenCuba Osleidys Menéndez 71.70 m (235 ft 2 in) (2005)
German javelin thrower Stephan Steding during the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan

The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.

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Neeraj Chopra

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Track and field

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jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or...

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Pentathlon

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Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion (a short foot race) and wrestling...

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Kishore Jena

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September 1995) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the Javelin throw. He was born to Keshab and Harapriya Jena who are paddy farmers and...

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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Julius Yego

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who competes in the javelin throw. Nicknamed "Mr. YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the...

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1976) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. After attending Ouachita Parish High School and the University of Louisiana...

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Tessa Sanderson

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Uwe Hohn

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the javelin throw. He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m (343 ft 9+3⁄4 in). A new javelin design...

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Andreas Thorkildsen

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is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in...

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Arthur Sager

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called Speak Your Way to Success. In 1928, he finished tenth in the javelin throw competition. He is the maternal grandfather of Seth and Rachael MacFarlane...

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83 Discus throw details Josephine de la Viña  Philippines 47.58 GR Yuko Tsunoda  Japan 42.34 Han Dong-si  South Korea 41.08 Javelin throw details Misako...

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Mackenzie Little

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