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Who was first british athlete to hold world record for javelin?
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Fatima Whitbread.
Whitbread set the women's world record with a throw of 77.44 meters (254 feet, 3/4 inch) at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart.
One other British athlete has held the world record in javelin. That was Steve Backley who held the men's world record on three separate occasions, the first being in 1990.
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Who was the first person to throw a javelin?
Javelins are thought to be 400,00 years old having been found in some underground caves in Germany. The ancient Greeks used spear like weapons as a hunting device. The Romans used the Javelin and a weapon of war in the 3rd. Century BC
What is the world record javelin throw?
The world record for the javalin is 140.80 meters.
How is the winner decided at javelin throw?
To put it simply, the athlete who throws the javelin the farthest throw wins. If there is a tie, the person whose next best throw went the farthest wins. If still tied after this, then compare the third-best distance of the tied athletes and the athlete with the greatest third-best distance is awarded the higher place.
When did the javelin begin?
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.
Which Olympic athlete ran the first four-minute mile?
Roger Bannister, a british medical student did in 1954.
How they win when playing Javelin?
the person that throws the javelin the bigger distance from the start win first-sixth.
When did javelin become a olympic sport?
The first modern Olympics was in 1896 at Athens and the javelin competition's first year was 1908 in London.
How did the javelin start?
Javelin, before it was a recognized sport, was originally a hunting method used by humankind the world over. Javelin first emerged in the Greek Olympics as part of the first pentathlon. Though the construction of the javelin and the methods of delivery have evolved over time, the nature of the event has been preserved.
What year did Fatima first throw the javelin?
Probably at age 14 when she was adopted by Margaret Whitbread. Margaret was a javelin coach.
What are the rules of throwing a javelin?
The javelin must land front first into the grass but it doesn't have to stick in as long as it makes a Mark the thrower must release the javelin at shoulder height only
What are the rules of javelin throw?
The javelin must land front first into the grass but it doesn't have to stick in as long as it makes a Mark the thrower must release the javelin at shoulder height only
What javelin was like in the first Olympics?
it is the same as now
