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Aug 6, 2024 · Achieved by German athlete Uwe Hohn in 1984, it became known as the “eternal world record” after the javelin was redesigned in 1986 as a response to frequent flat landings and the increasing distances of throws, which posed a potential danger to spectators and officials.
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).
- Record For The Long Haul
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- Banking His Bonus
It is no understatement to say that Zelezny’s world record was far ahead of its time, deserving comparisons with other famous field event records of extraordinary longevity such as Bob Beamon’s 8.90m long jump at the 1968 Olympic Games which ‘only’ lasted 23 years or, in the same event but of an earlier vintage, Jesse Owens’ 1935 long jump world re...
However, the circumstances at the historic Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld – which had been built back in 1924 and could still boast of wooden benches from its inauguration – on the night were perfect. An enthusiastic crowd had come to see what was then one of the country’s top athletics meeting on a warm but breezy early summer evening despite it being telev...
His effort was such that he finished prostrate and face down on the track, breaking his fall with his hands. What made the record extra special is that, unusually, his wife and two young children were in the audience. “After my training camp in South Africa (where he had two meetings in early April throwing over 90 metres before then travelling to ...
Zelezny recounted that he had two beers to celebrate that night, picked up his somewhat modest 10,000 Deutsche Marks world record bonus cheque (approximately €5100) and the following morning packed up his family and javelins for the six-hour drive back home. “After the meeting, I said that 100 metres was possible, and I targeted a competition in Os...
Nov 26, 2023 · Jan Zelezny not only excelled in Olympic competitions but was equally prolific on the world scene with world records that cemented their legendary status. On April 30, 1993, in Jena, Germany, Zelezny’s javelin pierced the sky, landing at an astonishing distance of 95.66 meters. This tremendous throw shattered the previous world record ...
A record breaking first round which saw seven men throw over 85 metres for the first time in Olympic history set the pattern for possibly the greatest ever Olympic javelin final and the crowning of yet another Olympic legend.
Aug 15, 1993 · Although Jan Zelezny had demonstrated his superiority over the rest of the world's javelin throwers when he won the 1992 Olympic gold medal by over three metres, the one thing he lacked to totally dominate the event was the world record, which had been set at 91.46m by his perennial rival Steve Backley (Great Britain) in January 1992.
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Jan Zelezny had already thrown over 90 metres in three early-season competitions before he arrived in the German city of Jena but there still little to suggest that he was going to launch the javelin well beyond 98 metres on this day 24 years ago.
