Jan Železný
Czech javelin thrower and sports official · Czechia · On the map · Athletes · Born 1966 · age 60
Jan Železný 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. Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time.
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He broke the world record a total of four times.
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Czechia
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Athletes
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Athlete
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Born 1966 · age 60
