Jan Železný

Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː] ; born 16 June 1966) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World and Olympic champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in). Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time. He broke the world record a total of four times.

Jan Železný
Železný in 2015
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1966-06-16) 16 June 1966
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
Sport
CountryCzechoslovakia (1987–1992)
Czech Republic (1993–2006)
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Turned pro1986
Retired2006
Now coachingVítězslav Veselý
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsWR 98.48 m (1996)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 3 0 2
European Championships 0 0 2
Total 6 1 4
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
1992 BarcelonaJavelin
1988 SeoulJavelin
World Championships
1987 RomeJavelin
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaJavelin
2000 SydneyJavelin
World Championships
1993 StuttgartJavelin
1995 GothenburgJavelin
2001 EdmontonJavelin
1999 SevilleJavelin
Goodwill Games
2001 BrisbaneJavelin throw 
European Championships
1994 HelsinkiJavelin
2006 GothenburgJavelin
Updated on 6 July 2012.
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