An Illustrated History of Javelin
By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide
The multi-talented Babe Didrikson gets ready to throw during the first women's Olympic javelin competition, in 1932. Didrikson won the event with a throw measuring 43.68 meters.
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- The early days of Javelin throwing
- Women enter Olympic competition
- Changing configurations
- The Great One
- Women's world record
- Where javelin is now
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