Career
Železný's 98.48 m in 1996 has stood as the world record for nearly thirty years, and he holds the five longest throws with the current implement. He won Olympic gold at three straight Games and later coached other throwers to world titles.
🎯 Javelin Throw · Javelin
Jan Železný
Czech Republic · 1984–2006
Holds the world record, and three consecutive Olympic golds.
- 98.48 m
- World record
- 3
- Olympic golds
- 3
- World titles
- Top 5 all his
- Longest throws
Honours
- World record holder since 1996
- Olympic gold in 1992, 1996 and 2000
- Three World Championship titles
- Holds the five longest throws with the current javelin design
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