An Illustrated History of Javelin

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide

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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• 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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