2005 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Javelin Throw
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2005 World Championships In Athletics – Men's Javelin Throw
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 9 and August 10. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Startlist Records Qualification Group A Group B Final Notes External linksIAAF results, heatskoti.welho
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Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 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. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong (''Amentum, ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', a leather strap around the shaft, so when they released the javelin, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event ther ...
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Mark Frank (athlete)
Mark Fränk (born 21 June 1977 in Neustrelitz) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 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 de .... His personal best throw is 84.88 m, achieved in 2005. Achievements Seasonal bests by year *1999 - 77.62 *2001 - 78.54 *2002 - 83.24 *2003 - 80.55 *2004 - 81.21 *2005 - 84.88 *2006 - 81.98 *2007 - 82.23 *2009 - 83.86 *2010 - 80.46 *2011 - 82.54 *2012 - 81.50 External links * 1977 births Living people People from Neustrelitz Sportspeople from Bezirk Neubrandenburg German male javelin throwers Athletes from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania German national athletics champions {{Germany-javelin-bio-stub ...
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Stefan Müller (athlete)
Stefan Müller (born September 20, 1979) is a Swiss javelin thrower. Müller is the Swiss national record holder with 82.07 metres, achieved in September 2006 in Bern.Swiss athletics records
He finished seventh in the javelin final at the in , throwing a personal best. He won a bronze medal at the

Nick Nieland
Nicholas Nieland (born 31 January 1972 in Truro, Cornwall) is a British javelin thrower. He was the British number three for many years. When his long-time domestic rival Steven Backley retired, Nieland rose to prominence to achieve a gold medal for England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games becoming number one in the UK. His personal best is 85.09m set in 2000 and his best throw in 2006 is 84.70m. He won 4 national titles from 1996 to 2007, setting personal bests in the Olympic Trials in 1996 and 2000. Nieland is a graduate of Bristol University with a BSc Chemistry 1994, and PhD Chemistry 1999. Nick made his achievements in athletics from 2000 to 2007 while working as an equity analyst for a top investment bank in the City of London. After retirement he went on to become a strategic analyst for pharmaceutical firm Novartis, later joining the pharmaceutical research team of Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi (Style (visual arts), stylized as citi) is an American multination ...
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Yukifumi Murakami
is a Japanese javelin thrower. He was the first Japanese athlete to win a World Championship medal in the javelin, taking bronze at the 2009 edition with a throw of 82.97 metres. He was successful as a junior athlete and won the bronze medal in the javelin at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He established himself as one of Asia's top throwers in the following years, winning silver medals at the 2001 East Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games, and the 2003 Asian Athletics Championships. His first global appearance was at the 2004 Summer Olympics and he finished 18th overall in the final rankings. The 2005 World Championships in Athletics was his next major tournament but he finished in 27th place with a disappointing throw of 68.31 m. He was runner-up for a second time at the 2006 Asian Games and took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics two years later. Murakami was voted the Japanese athlete of the year for 2009 by both ''Rikujyo Kyougi Magazine'' (Track and Field ...
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Lohan Rautenbach
Lohan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aliana Lohan (born 1993), American fashion model and former television personality, singer and actress * Brian Lohan (born 1971), Irish sportsman * Dina Lohan (born 1962), television personality and occasional actress * Frank Lohan (born 1974), Irish sportsperson * Lindsay Lohan (born 1986), American actress and pop singer * Michael Lohan (born 1960), ex-husband of Dina Lohan and the father of Lindsay, Michael Lohan Jr., Ali, and Cody Lohan * Neddy Lohan (died 1820), Irish captain of the Whiteboys * Sinéad Lohan, Irish singer and songwriter of folk music and folk-inspired popular music Other uses * Arhat, luohan or lohan in Chinese contexts * Lohan, Pakistan, a village in the Narowal District of Punjab province * Lohan (river), a tributary of the Crasna in Vaslui County, Romania * Lohan (footballer) (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Lohan, a fictional city from the 1999 PlayStation game ''The Legend of Dragoon ' ...
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Gabriel Wallin
Gabriel Wallin (born 14 October 1981) is a Sweden, Swedish athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He represented his country at four World Championships in Athletics without qualifying for the final. His personal best in the event is 83.23 metres set in Hässelby in 2013. International competitions Seasonal bests by year *2004 - 80.71 *2005 - 80.31 *2007 - 78.97 *2008 - 74.62 *2009 - 79.69 *2010 - 78.31 *2011 - 80.88 *2012 - 81.45 *2013 - 83.23 *2014 - 77.88 *2015 - 79.16 *2016 - 82.81 References

1981 births Living people Swedish male javelin throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden People from Södertälje Municipality NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Boise State Broncos men's track and field athletes 21st-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Gergely Horváth
Gergely Horváth (; born 5 June 1975 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian male javelin thrower and seven time national champion. His personal best throw is 81.55 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Nyíregyháza, which is also the Hungarian national record. In 2007 Horváth was found guilty of boldenone doping. The sample was delivered on 22 July 2006 in an in-competition test in Debrecen. He received a suspension by the IAAF World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport ... from September 2006 to September 2008, as well as disqualification of all results accomplished since the day he was tested. Achievements Seasonal bests by year *1998 - 80.53 *1999 - 78.36 *2000 - 79.57 *2001 - 80.80 *2002 - 81.14 *2003 - 81.55 *2004 - 80.08 *2005 - 80.91 *2006 - 77.23 *2009 - 68.85 See ...
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Li Rongxiang
Li Rongxiang (; born January 18, 1972, in Zhejiang) is a male javelin thrower from PR China. His personal best throw is 84.29 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Chengdu Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a .... Achievements Seasonal bests by year *1991 - 79.30 *1998 - 81.81 *1999 - 82.72 *2000 - 84.29 *2001 - 81.80 *2002 - 82.75 *2003 - 81.76 *2004 - 83.32 *2005 - 81.61 *2006 - 79.96 References External links * 1972 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Chinese male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for China Athletes from Zhejiang Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists ...
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Francesco Pignata
Francesco Pignata (born 14 February 1978) is a former Italian javelin thrower. Biography His personal best 81.67, set in 2005, is the second best measure of all-time in Italy, after the national record of Carlo Sonego (84.60 m set in 1999). From 2 December 2012 Francesco Pignata is Federal Councillor of the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), in the Alfio Giomi leaderships. Achievements National titles He has won 7 times the individual national championship. *4 wins in Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 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 de ... (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) *3 wins in Javelin throw (2006, 2007, 2008) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships Progression *1996 - 68.34 *1997 - 68.12 *2002 - 78.69 *2003 - 78.40 *2004 - 79.34 *2005 - 81.67 *2006 - 79.70 *2007 ...
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Tomas Intas
Tomas Intas (born 15 September 1981, in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 82.94 metres, achieved in September 2004 in Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica (, also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Greater Fatra, Veľká Fatra, and t .... Achievements Seasonal bests by year *1999 - 77.88 *2001 - 78.12 *2002 - 78.63 *2004 - 82.94 *2005 - 82.04 *2006 - 77.15 *2007 - 77.68 *2009 - 78.08 External links * 1981 births Living people Lithuanian male javelin throwers Sportspeople from Klaipėda {{lithuania-athletics-bio-stub ...
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