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2014 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's Javelin Throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 22 and 24 July. Medalists Results Final 24 July Start time: 19:30 Temperature: 22 °C Humidity: 46 % End time: 20:28 Temperature: 21 °C Humidity: 53 % Qualifications 22 July With qualifying standard of 53.00 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final Summary Details With qualifying standard of 53.00 (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final =Group A= 24 July Start time; 10:04 Temperature: 17 °C Humidity: 72 % End time: 10:43 Temperature: 18 °C Humidity: 73 % =Group B= 24 July Start time; 11:22 Temperature: 20 °C Humidity: 60 % End time: 11:58 Temperature: 20 °C Humidity: 60 % Participation According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 25 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 World Junior Championships in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. 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 ('' ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', and when they released the shaft, 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 there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
