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Olympic Javelin Throw

A comprehensive look at Olympic javelin throw.

Women's Javelin Olympic Medalists

The Women’s javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Men's Javelin Olympic Medalists

The Men's javelin throw Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners from the Olympic Games.

Greatest Moments In Olympic Javelin

In ancient times, spear-throwers were hunters seeking food. Today, Olympic spear-throwers seek gold. The javelins themselves have changed over the years, making distance comparisons often irrelevent. But raw distance has little to do with the excitement often generated in Olympic javelin competitions.

Olympic Javelin Throw Rules

Rules for the Olympic javelin throw

What is Olympic Javelin?

What is Olympic Javelin? Long ago, cavemen threw spears at large animals. Their descendents, the javelin throwers, prefer distance to accuracy, however.

2008 Olympic Javelin Photos

Action photos from the Beijing Olympic javelin competition.

2008 Olympic Javelin Throw Results

Results of the 2008 Olympic men's and women's javelin throw.

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