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An Illustrated History of Javelin

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com

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The Great One

Jan Zelezny

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Czech Jan Zelezny dominated javelin throwing for more than a decade. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games then earned three consecutive gold medals from 1992-2000. He's shown above during the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

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