The women's world record in the javelin throw is held by Barbora Špotáková of Czech Republic who threw the javelin 72.28 meters in 2008.
Mens World U20 (800g) record is 84.47m by Zigismunds Sirmais from Latvia
The Australian men's national record for javelin is 89.02 meters by Jarrod Bannister of Queensland at the Australian Championships in 2008. He broke the old record of 86.67 meters set by Andrew Currey in 2001.
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WR senior: 98.48 Jan Zelezný (CZE) - Jena, 25/05/1996 (new javelin 800g) WR senior: 104.80 Uwe Huhn (GDR) - Berlin, 20/07/1984 (old javelin 800g, different centre of gravity) WR junior: 83.87 Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) - Bergen, 07/06/2001 (new javelin 800g) WR youth: 81.85 Teemu Wirkkala (FIN) - Alavieska, 27/07/2001 (new javelin 700g) The javelin changed center of gravity after Uwe Huhn's world record throw over 104 meters due to lack of room left on the field. The new javelin has the center of gravity on the tip of the javelin in order to make it sink faster.
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