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Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː] ⓘ; 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).
These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 34 competitors, of which 12 qualified for the final. There were 34 competitors, of which 12 qualified for the final.
Jan Železn ý 98.48 m (323 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 ...
The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [ 1 ] As of 21 June 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 1 ]
List of javelin throw national champions (men) ... Below a list of all national champions in the Men's javelin event in track and field from several ... Jan Železný ...
Javelin throw W Hammer throw W 15:20 Long jump M 15:35 High jump A M 400m W 15:55 ... Jan Zelezny - 98.48 ER: [9] Jan Zelezny 98.48: EL: [10] Jakub Vadlejch 89.51
Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m: Jena, Germany: 25 May 1996 Olympic record Jan Železný 90.17 m: Sydney, Australia: 23 September 2000 World Leading Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) 87.73 m : Ostrava, Czech Republic: 8 June 2004
Not only did the throw put him in the lead, it was a new African record and the farthest throw in the world in 14 years, since world record holder Jan Železný threw 92.80 to win this championship in 2001, near the end of his top throwing days. [4] It made Yego the third farthest thrower in the history of the contemporary javelin.