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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

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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.


How is javelin scored?

You throw it, and they measure it. It is in meters. The person with the longest throw at the end wins.


How do you decide a winner in javelin?

They have to throw the javelin further than the rest of the competitors. once a person throws their javelin, the distance is measured and recorded. once everyone has thrown, the winner is determined.


What is the standard method for measuring the distance of a javelin throw in competitive athletics?

The standard method for measuring the distance of a javelin throw in competitive athletics is by measuring from the point where the javelin first touches the ground to the nearest mark made by the javelin. This distance is then recorded as the official measurement of the throw.


What do you throw in javelin?

in javelin you throw a long sick with a point called ajavelin


How do you throw the javelin?

to throw a javelin you need a tight grip and an accurate aim also a powerful throw


How is a javelin throw measured if does not stick into the ground?

If a javelin does not stick into the ground, the throw is measured from the point where it first strikes the ground to the nearest edge of the curve made by the javelin. This method ensures a fair measurement of the distance thrown, even if the javelin does not stick into the ground.


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 is the sport called in the Olympics with a javelin?

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Is it likely that an athlete can throw a javelin 30 kilometers?

No. A javelin thrower cannot throw a javelin 30 kilometers. That's 30,000 meters.


What is the name given to Olympic sport of spear throwing?

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