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Originally a hunting spear and weapon the javelin was used by the Ancient Greeks as a competition implement, thrown with the ad of a leather thong. In modern terms the earliest record World Record for men was 1890 when Hjalmar Fellman of Finland threw 38.96m. in Helsinki. The first women's record was 1926 when American Lilian Copeland threw 34.28m. in Philadelphia.
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Who invented a javelin?
USA invented the javelin rocket.
Ancient greek javelin facts?
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Who did Zeus give birth to with a javelin in hand?
Athena
What are some things ancient Greeks used that are still in use todays Olympics?
discus and the javelin discus and the javelin
Who invented the javelin throw?
The javelin throw is believed to have originated in ancient Greece. It was part of the Olympic Games and was not attributed to a specific individual inventor, but rather to the history and culture of the ancient Greeks.
What year did the javelin begin?
1900
Were the javelin begin?
in ancient greece ;) love u pops...rip!
Are there any sports starting with j?
Jai-ali, javelin throw and judo are sports. They begin with J.
What can you use for javelin except javelin?
A Javelin
Words that begin with 'j'?
Jacket, jaguar, jalopy, javelin, jeans, jersey, job, jockey, judge and juice are words. They begin with the letter j.
What is the name given to Olympic sport of spear throwing?
It is the Javelin.
What is a person who uses a javelin?
The person who uses a javelin or participates in the sport is called a javelin thrower. The javelin throwers throw the javelin by the use of their hands.
What are some items that begin with the letter J?
JugJellyJamJawJarJudgeJacket, jackknife, javelin, jawbone, jeans, jellybean, jersey, jewelry and jug are objects.
What is the length of the javelin?
2.5m modern javelin
What does the javelin represent?
whatbdoes the javelin respresent
What is the plural for javelin?
The plural for for javelin is javelins.
What is the objective of the javelin event?
The objective of Javelin is to throw the javelin over the greatest possible distance.
