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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.
A javelin throw athlete. As an implement of war and hunting, the javelin throw began in prehistoric times. [94] Along with the discus, the javelin was the second throwing event in the ancient Olympic pentathlon. Records from 708 BC show two javelin competition types co-existing: throwing at a target and throwing the javelin for distance.
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 17 years, 199 days Octathlon: 6170 pts Curtis Beach: 12/07/2007 World Youth Championships: Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling, bow, and crossbow, which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism. However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers ...
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 ...
The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event.The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908, being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw.
Uwe Hohn (born 16 July 1962) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in 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).