What is the Olympic record for javelin throw?
What is the Olympic record for javelin throw?
90.57 m
Javelin throw
| Athletics Javelin throw | |
|---|---|
| Men | Jan Železný 98.48 m (323 ft 1 in) (1996) |
| Women | Barbora Špotáková 72.28 m (237 ft 11⁄2 in) (2008) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Andreas Thorkildsen 90.57 m ( 297 ft 11⁄2 in) (2008) |
What happened at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Terrorist incident. On 10 April 2008, China announced that it had foiled a plot against the games by Uyghur separatists in Xinjiang. According to the Chinese security ministry, separatists planned suicide bomb attacks on Chinese cities and kidnappings in Beijing to disrupt the Olympic Games.
How long Neeraj Chopra throw the javelin in Olympic?
2020 Tokyo Olympics Chopra won the gold medal in the final on 7 August with a throw of 87.58 m in his second attempt, becoming the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in athletics, and the first post-independence Indian Olympic medalist in athletics.
Who won gold medal in javelin throw?
Tokyo Paralympics: India’s Sumit Antil wins gold medal in Javelin throw.
Who is the best javelin thrower?
Jan ŽELEZNÝ
Filter All Time Top Lists
| Rank | Mark | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.48 | Jan ŽELEZNÝ |
| 2 | 97.76 | Johannes VETTER |
| 3 | 93.90 | Thomas RÖHLER |
| 4 | 93.09 | Aki PARVIAINEN |
What is Neeraj Chopra best throw?
Neeraj Chopra, who has a personal best of 88.07m metres, clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at Tokyo Games. Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said that he has set his eyes on breaking the Olympic record to go with his gold medal winning feat at the Tokyo Games.
Can Neeraj Chopra throw 90 m?
Breaching 90m will put me in list of world’s best throwers, says Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj, who clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at the Tokyo Olympics, has been eyeing the coveted 90m for quite some time now. His personal best is 88.07m.
How far did Neeraj throw?
The win proved to be the platform Neeraj Chopra needed to develop into a global superstar. Neeraj Chopra’s winning throw of 86.48m at the junior championships in Poland also set the new under-20 world record, beating the 84.69m mark established by the previous holder, Latvia’s Zigismunds Sirmais.
Who is world No 1 javelin?
Johannes VETTER
Filter World Rankings
| Place | Competitor | DOB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes VETTER | 26 MAR 1993 |
| 2 | Jakub VADLEJCH | 10 OCT 1990 |
| 3 | Anderson PETERS | 21 OCT 1997 |
| 4 | Julian WEBER | 29 AUG 1994 |
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