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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...
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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...
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    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...
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  • The javelin throw is an Olympic track and field event. Athletes specialising in the discipline are known as javelin throwers. Sport of athletics portal...
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    Neeraj Chopra (category Indian male javelin throwers)
    champion and World champion in Men's javelin throw. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in javelin and the first Asian to win gold in...
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  • The men's javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on 25 and 27 August 2023. After...
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  • The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. As of 21 June 2009...
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    jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or...
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  • The Women's javelin throw athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from August 31 to September 8. A total...
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    javelin, and the hammer throw. Target-based sports have two main genres: bowling and darts, each of which have a great number of variations. Throwing...
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  • The men's javelin throw competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 4 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou. All times are China Standard Time...
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  • Triple jump men women Shot put men women Discus throw men women Hammer throw men women Javelin throw men women Combined events Heptathlon women Decathlon...
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    The Men's Javelin Throw athletics events for the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from September 1 to September 8. A total...
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  • Kishore Jena (category Indian male javelin throwers)
    September 1995) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the Javelin throw. He was born to Keshab and Harapriya Jena who are paddy farmers and...
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    Ancient Olympic pentathlon, starting with the long jump, javelin throwing, and discus throwing, followed by the stadion (a short foot race) and wrestling...
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    The men's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes competed;...
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  • list of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field champions in the javelin throw. Measurements were conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches)...
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  • discipline, the Javelin throw. Javelin may also refer to: Pilum, a heavy javelin used as a thrown weapon in the Roman legions Javelin argument, a logical...
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  • The following table shows the world record progression in the women's javelin throw. The first world record in the event was recognised by the International...
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    greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store energy during the throw. It may consist of a shaft...
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  • Men's javelin throw events for wheelchair athletes were held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in eight disability...
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    Julius Yego (category Kenyan male javelin throwers)
    who competes in the javelin throw. Nicknamed "Mr. YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the...
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  • Men's javelin throw events for blind & visually impaired athletes were held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were...
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  • The men's javelin throw at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene on 21 and 23 July 2022. Before the competition...
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    Andreas Thorkildsen (category Norwegian male javelin throwers)
    is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in...
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    Uwe Hohn (category East German male javelin throwers)
    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). A new javelin design...
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    Jakub Vadlejch (category Czech male javelin throwers)
    October 1990) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is a three-time Olympian for the Czech Republic, having competed...
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    Jan Železný (category Czechoslovak male javelin throwers)
    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)...
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    Anderson Peters (category Grenadian male javelin throwers)
    Anderson Peters MBE (born 21 October 1997) is a Grenadian javelin thrower and the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the event. He is a multiple time CARIFTA...
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    Tessa Sanderson (category English female javelin throwers)
    British former javelin thrower. She appeared in every Summer Olympics from 1976 to 1996, winning the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1984 Olympics...
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