The javelin is an athletic event that requires athletes to throw a metal or fiberglass stick as far as possible across a field. It combines speed and great strength. The javelin must be thrown overhand and the athlete's body must remain behind the foul line during and after the throw. The men's javelin is 260-270 cm long and weighs up to 800g, while the women's is 220-230 cm and weighs up to 600g. The current men's world record of 98.49m was set by Jan Železný in 1996, and the women's record of 72.28m was set by Barbora Špotáková in 2008.

1. JAVELIN
María Montoya Sánchez-Migallón
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2. THROWING EVENTS
There are four different throwing events
which athletes require to demonstrate
power, strength and accuracy…There are:
the hammer, the discus, the javelin and the
shot put.

3. WHAT IS A JAVELIN?
The javelin is an athletic event and consist of throw
a kind of stick made by metal or fiberglass as far as
possible across the field. This event combines
speed with great strength.

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF A
JAVELIN
It has a metal peak. Javelin length is 260-270
cm in men's category and 220-230 cm in
women‘s category and it has a maximum weight
of 800 g for males and 600 g for females.

5. RULES OF THE THROW
The javelin is thrown by an arm extended
backwards, and it's thrown over the shoulder or
upper part of the arm. If the athlete turns
their back to the throwing line during the throw
or crosses the line during or after the
throw, the throw is classified as a fail.

6. POSITION ON THE TRACK
FIELD

7. WORLD RECORDS
Name
Country
Date
World
record
In male:
Jan Železný
Czech
Republic
25-05-1996
98m 49cm
In
female:
Barbora
Špotáková
Czech
Republic
13-09-2008
72m 28cm

8. Jan Železný
Barbora
Špotáková

9. Thank you for
your attention
María Montoya Sánchez-Migallón
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