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The Javelin Throw.
the Javelin Throw is my favorite Olympics event.
Summer. Babe won gold in women's 80 meter hurdles and javelin throw and won silver in high jump at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Tessa won 1 Olympic medal, a gold in javelin throw, at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
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The Olympic record for the javelin throw is 203.78 feet. It was accomplished by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 23, 2008.
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1932 Summer Olympics: Mens Javelin Winner: Matti Jarvinen of Finland with a throw of 72.71 meters (238 feet 6 inches). 80 Meter Hurdles Winner: Babe Didrikson of USA with a time of 11.7 seconds.
The female competitors that won silver and bronze medals in Javelin throw at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics are; Tiina Lillak (Finland, silver 1984 Olympics), Fatima Whitbread (Great Britain, silver 1988 Olympics and bronze 1984 Olympics) and Beate Koch (East Germany, bronze 1988 Olympics).Tiina Lillak (1983 champ) and Fatima Whitbread (1987 champ) are both IAAF World Champions in Javelin throw!
Croatia won the gold medal
in javelin you throw a long sick with a point called ajavelin
In the 1932 Olympics, Babe Didrickson won the javelin throw and 80 meter hurdles.