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Nadeem's fourth round throw was also in the 87 metre range. In the fifth round, Vadlejch threw 86.67m to move into bronze position. Chopra's win was the first Gold Medal at the World Championships for India. [ 3 ]
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.
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.
There were a few surprises in the javelin. Defending champion Kelsey-Lee Barber barely made the final. Her final throw of the preliminary round getting the 12th spot. Later, her third throw in the finals barely reached 8th place and she wouldn't get any further luck. Veteran Flor Ruiz's season best was 61.83m, dating back to March. Her personal ...
In 2023, in her best achievement to that point, she won the gold medal in javelin throw, in her 6th and final throw at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Kitaguchi continued her dominance in the discipline when she claimed gold in the javelin event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Javelin throw 76.90 m: 2023 South American Championships: São Paulo, Brazil: 3rd Javelin throw 77.17 m: World Championships: Budapest, Hungary: 20th (q) Javelin throw 77.70 m: Pan American Games: Santiago, Chile: 9th Javelin throw 68.20 m: 2024 Ibero-American Championships: Cuiabá, Brazil: 3rd Javelin throw 82.02 m: Olympic Games: Paris ...
In July 2013, Gailums won bronze in the javelin throw at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Utrecht with a throw of 65.73 meters. [3] Two years later, he finished in 11th place at the World U18 Championships in Cali with a throw of 66.75 meters. [4]
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 ]