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The javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. The competition format typically has one qualifying round contested by two groups of athletes, with all those clearing the automatic qualifying distance or placing in top twelve overall advancing to the final round.
Now that everybody was warmed up, the real throwing can begin in the second round. Vadlejch improved to 84.18m. Two throwers later, Chopra launched 88.17 m (289 ft 3 in). [2] He knew it was good, he turned to the crowd to celebrate and didn't even watch if fly. Near the end of the round Julian Weber tossed 85.79m to take over the second position.
List of javelin throw national champions (men) ... Below a list of all national champions in the Men's javelin event in track and field ... * unofficial championships ...
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m: Jena, Germany: 25 May 1996 Championship record: 92.80 m: Edmonton, Canada: 12 August 2001 World Leading
He became the first Asian to win gold in the javelin throw event at the World Championships. [69] In October 2023, he won his second Asian Games gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games with a season-best throw of 88.88 m (291.6 ft).
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.
Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. In 1986, international javelin design regulations were changed and the center of gravity of the implement moved forward. As a result, throwing distances were in general shorter, flat landings fewer, and legal throws (tip-down) easier to attain post ...
Maggie Malone-Hardin (née Malone; born December 30, 1993) is an American track and field athlete competing in the javelin throw. [1] She holds a personal record of 67.40 meters (221 feet, 2 inches) for the event, set in 2021, a national record.