Men: Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway
Women: Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no New Zealander has won a gold medal in javelin.
Croatia won the gold medal
Thomas Rohler of Germany won the gold medal
Sara Kolak of Croatia won the gold medal
Thomas Rohler of Germany won the gold medal
Tessa Sanderson (GBR)
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Argentina won the 2008 Beijing gold medal for soccer after beating Nigeria in the Gold Medal Match.
No ... she won a bronze in javelin at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and a silver in javelin at the 1988 Games in Seoul but no gold.
So far until the 2008 Olympics Bolivia have not won a gold medal.
Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba won the gold medal and set the Olympic record in women's javelin at the 2004 Games in Athens.
The Netherland won the olyimic gold medal