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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 .
Duration of record 89.58 Steve Backley (GBR) 2 July 1990 Stockholm, Sweden [1] 1 year, 6 months and 23 days 91.46 Steve Backley (GBR) 25 January 1992 North Shore City, New Zealand [1] 1 year, 2 months and 12 days 95.54 Jan Železný (CZE) 6 April 1993 Pietersburg, South Africa [1] 4 months and 23 days 95.66 Jan Železný (CZE)
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's javelin event in track and field from several countries since 1980. ... List of javelin throw national champions (men)
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.
For the men's javelin throw event, 32 athletes were eligible to qualify for the event with a maximum of three athletes per nation. The qualification could be secured either by achieving the entry standard of 85.50 m in the qualification period (between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024) or by the World Athletics Ranking for the event. [5]
The stands in the stadium on the outskirts of Paris were packed with fans. The excitement was building. But the strapping 22-year-old American who picked up his javelin and prepared to make ...
The javelin throw is an Olympic track and field event. Athletes specialising in the discipline are known as javelin throwers. ... List of javelin throwers.