An Illustrated History of Javelin

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide

The scoreboard says it all during the 2005 World Championships. The "WR" stands for World Record. The numbers, 71.70, reveal how many meters the javelin traveled. The performer is Cuba's Osleidys Menendez, who also won the Olympic gold medal in 2004.

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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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