JAVELINMaría Montoya Sánchez-

Migallón2ºC

There are four different throwing events which athletes require to demonstrate power, strength and accuracy…There are: the hammer, the discus, the javelin and the shot put.

THROWING EVENTS

The javelin is an athletic event and consist of throw a kind of stick made by metal or fiberglass as far as possible across the field. This event combines speed with great strength.

WHAT IS A JAVELIN?

It has a metal peak. Javelin length is 260-270 cm in men's category and 220-230 cm in women‘s category and it has a maximum weight of 800 g for males and 600 g for females.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A JAVELIN

The javelin is thrown by an arm extended backwards, and it's thrown over the shoulder or upper part of the arm. If the athlete turns their back to the throwing line during the throw or crosses the line during or after the throw, the throw is classified as a fail.

RULES OF THE THROW

POSITION ON THE TRACK FIELD

WORLD RECORDS

Name Country

Date World record

In male:

Jan Železný Czech Republic

25-05-1996 98m 49cm

In female:

Barbora Špotáková

Czech Republic

13-09-2008 72m 28cm

Jan Železný Barbora Špotáková

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María Montoya Sánchez-Migallón2ºC