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2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships The 2016 World U20 Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 1997) which was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 19–24 Ju ... was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 22 and 23 July. Medalists Records Results Qualification Qualification: 72.50 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final. Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 IAAF World U20 Championships - Men's javelin throw Javelin throw Javelin throw at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...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] |
Márk Xavér Schmölcz
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Simon Litzell
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Vladislav Palyunin
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Xu Jiajie
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James Whiteaker (athlete)
James Whiteaker (born 8 October 1998) is an English athlete specialising in the Javelin throw. He became British champion when winning the javelin throw event at the 2018 British Athletics Championships. He then became a two times British champion when winning the title again at the 2020 British Athletics Championships The 2020 British Athletics Championships (known for sponsorship reasons as the Müller British Athletics Championships) was the national championship in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom. The championship took place on ... with a throw of 75.99 metres. References Living people 1998 births English male javelin throwers British male javelin throwers British Athletics Championships winners {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junya Sado
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Valery Izotau
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Lukas Moutarde
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Emin Öncel
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Alexandru Novac
Alexandru Mihăiță Novac (born 24 March 1997) is a Romanian athlete specialising in the 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 .... He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. His personal best in the event is 86.37 metres set in Nembro, Italy in 2018. This is the current national record. International competitions References 1997 births Living people Romanian male javelin throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Romania Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics People from Adjud Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Romania {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakhar Mishchenko
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