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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24 years, 164 days Javelin throw (old) 66.96 m Louise McPaul (AUS) 19 September 1998 Commonwealth Games: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 29 years, 238 days Javelin throw: 54.80 m Buoban Pamang (THA) 13 September 2001 Southeast Asian Games: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 14 years, 260 days Heptathlon: 6513 pts Denise Lewis (ENG)
The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [ 1 ] As of 21 June 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 1 ]
The men's javelin throw competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 27 August 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. [1] Schedule
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908 , being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put , discus throw and hammer throw .
Javelin throw 79.98 m: Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 4th Javelin throw 85.32 m: 2017 World Championships: London, England: 1st Javelin throw 89.89 m: 2018 European Throwing Cup: Leiria, Portugal: 1st Javelin throw 92.70 m CR: European Championships: Berlin, Germany: 5th Javelin throw 83.27 m: 2019 World Championships: Doha, Qatar 3rd ...
Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.It was the first time that the Federation had competed under that name, as it was previously named Malaya, while North Borneo and Singapore had sent separate teams to the Games (Singapore became separate again later). 62 competitors, 58 men and 4 women, took part in 49 events in 10 sports.
A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw . The javelin is nearly always thrown by hand, unlike the sling , bow , and crossbow , which launch projectiles with the aid of a hand-held mechanism.