Javelin Throw

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff Updated by an Factmonster Editor on February 21, 2017

1906	Eric Lemming, Sweden	175 ft 6 in
1908	Eric Lemming, Sweden	179 ft 10.5 in
1912	Eric Lemming, Sweden	198 ft 11.25 in
1920	Jonni Myyra, Finland	215 ft 9.75 in
1924	Jonni Myyra, Finland	206 ft 6.75 in
1928	Eric Lundquist, Sweden	218 ft 6.125 in
1932	Matti Jarvinen, Finland	238 ft 7 in
1936	Gerhard Stoeck, Germany	235 ft 8.3125 in
1948	Kaj Rautavaara, Finland	228 ft 10.5 in
1952	Cy Young, United States	242 ft 0.75 in
1956	Egil Danielsen, Norway	281 ft 2.25 in
1960	Viktor Tsibuelnko, USSR	277 ft 8.375 in
1964	Pauli Nevala, Finland	271 ft 2.25 in
1968	Janis Lusis, USSR	295 ft 7 in
1972	Klaus Wolfermann, West Germany	296 ft 10 in
1976	Miklos Nemeth, Hungary	310 ft 4 in
1980	Dainis Kula, USSR	299 ft 2.375 in
1984	Arto Haerkoenen, Finland	284 ft 8 in
1988	Tapio Korjus, Finland	276 ft 6 in
1992	Jan Zelezny, Czechoslovakia	294 ft 2 in
1996	Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic	289 ft 3 in
2000	Jan Zelezny, Czech Republic	295 ft 9.5 in
2004	Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway	283 ft 9.51 in
2008	Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway	297 ft 1.74 in*

*Olympic record.

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