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64.28 m (210 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Walter Henning: 20 June 2006 Uniondale, United States 17 years, 147 days Javelin throw (700 g) 76.88 m (252 ft 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) Devin Bogert: August 22, 2010 Youth Olympic Games: Singapore 17 years, 87 days Javelin throw (800 g) 68.30 m (224 ft 3 ⁄ 4 in) Kaleb Zuidema: May 5, 2010 Glen Rock, United States
During Tanner V, females stop growing and reach their adult height. Usually, this happens in their mid teens at 14 or 15 years for females. Males also stop growing and reach their adult height during Tanner V; usually this happens in their late teens at 16 to 17 years, [medical citation needed] but can be a lot later, even into the early 20s.
An above-average reach may be advantageous in sports such as Australian rules football, basketball, tennis, boxing, mixed martial arts, volleyball, discus throw, fencing, rock climbing, and swimming. For instance, boxer Sonny Liston , while 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall, had a reach of 213 cm (7 ft 0 in). [ 4 ]
The Finger, an extended middle finger with the back of the hand towards the recipient, is an obscene hand gesture used in much of Western culture. [17] Finger gun is a hand gesture in which the subject uses their hand to mimic a handgun. If pointed to oneself (with or without the "hammer falling" of the thumb indicating firing, or a small tilt ...
Hand gestures (3 C, 107 P) Head gestures (4 P) K. Kissing (2 C, 32 P) R. Gesture recognition (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Gestures" The following 56 pages are in ...
Gestures are distinct from manual signs in that they do not belong to a complete language system. [6] For example, pointing through the extension of a body part, especially the index finger to indicate interest in an object is a widely used gesture that is understood by many cultures [7] On the other hand, manual signs are conventionalized—they are gestures that have become a lexical element ...
Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it may be functionally similar to other hand gestures. Types of pointing may be subdivided according to the intention of the person, as well ...
Two women talking to each other. Notice the woman in blue has an arm next to her body, the other uses hers to gesticulate; both are signs of body language.. Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information.