What is the current world record for javelin?

What is the current world record for javelin?

98.48 metres
Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic holds the current world record (with the redesigned javelin) of 98.48 metres. Four-time Olympic medallist Zelezny achieved the milestone in 1996.

What is the highest score in javelin throw?

98.48
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Rank Mark Results Score
1 98.48 1365
2 97.76 1355
3 93.90 1299
4 93.09 1288

Who is the greatest javelin thrower of all time?

listen); born 16 June 1966) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World and Olympic champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in)….Jan Železný

Personal information
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Javelin throw
Turned pro 1986
Retired 2006

Where was the javelin world record set?

Record progression

Mark Athlete Location
76.66 Matti Järvinen ( FIN ) Turin, Italy
77.23 Matti Järvinen ( FIN ) Helsinki, Finland
77.87 Yrjö Nikkanen ( FIN ) Karhula, Finland
78.70 Yrjö Nikkanen ( FIN ) Kotka, Finland

Who is World No 1 javelin?

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Place Competitor Score
1 Johannes VETTER 1430
2 Jakub VADLEJCH 1361
3 Julian WEBER 1326
4 Neeraj CHOPRA 1315

Has anyone died from a javelin throw?

HARRISON – A man struck by a javelin at a college track-and-field meet survived the injury, but not an infection that followed, authorities say. William A. Scott, 71, died more than three weeks after being injured while working as an official at a competition of Rowan University, a school spokesman said Thursday.

Who is the best javelin thrower in the world 2021?

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Rank Mark Competitor
1 96.29 Johannes VETTER
2 89.55 Marcin KRUKOWSKI
3 89.12 Keshorn WALCOTT
4 88.07 Neeraj CHOPRA

Who is the World No 1 in javelin thrower?

Johannes VETTER
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Place Competitor Score
1 Johannes VETTER 1430
2 Jakub VADLEJCH 1361
3 Julian WEBER 1326
4 Neeraj CHOPRA 1315

What is a good distance for a javelin throw?

The normal standard length of a javelin varies in between 2.6 to 2.7 metre for men and 2.2 to 2.3 metre for women.

Who wins javelin throw 2021?

Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra wins javelin throw gold, India’s first athletics medal at Tokyo Olympics.

Who won javelin 2021?

India’s Sumit Antil won gold in the men’s javelin F64/44 final with a mammoth world record throw of 68.55m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The 22-year-old bested his own previous world record in F64 in the competition.

Is javelin illegal?

Throwing the javelin, chucking an eight-foot long pointed spear, which is, by the way, an Olympic sporting event, has been banned as a high school sport in many parts of the country for decades. Only 20 states allow it.