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Following the freestyle javelin contest at the 1906 Intercalated Games, the event was continued at the 1908 London Olympics in spite of the addition of the standard style javelin as well. Eric Lemming won his second freestyle title, and his first officially recognised Olympics gold, and also won the standard style event as well. [6]
The men's freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere, as opposed to the standard javelin throw which required the javelin to be held by a grip in the middle. This was the only time such a "freestyle" event was held at the Olympics.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to this competition. Two days earlier in the freestyle javelin throw event Eric Lemming improved his own world and Olympic record set at the 1906 Summer Olympics with 53.90 m (he threw the javelin in a conventional manner).
Javelin throw details: Eric Lemming Sweden: 54.83 m WR: Arne Halse Norway: 50.57 m Otto Nilsson Sweden: 47.11 m Greek discus details: Martin Sheridan United States: 37.99 m Bill Horr United States: 37.32 m Verner Järvinen Finland: 36.48 m Freestyle javelin details: Eric Lemming Sweden: 54.44 m WR: Michalis Dorizas Greece: 51.36 m Arne Halse ...
The javelin would go out into the air and fall into the water like a whaler’s harpoon.” There were other diversions for the passengers: fine meals, movies in the evenings, sing-alongs and live ...
A. Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle javelin throw; Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw; Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw
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.
Jay Gould II won the gold medal in the Jeu de paume event, the only time this event would feature as a non-exhibition event at an Olympic games. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome.