Jan Železný
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Born |
16 June 1966 Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Javelin Throw |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Now coaching | Vítězslav Veselý |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | WR 98.48 (Jena 1996) |
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 July 2012. | |
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Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ʒɛˈlɛzniː]) (born 16 June 1966) is a Czech javelin thrower, world and Olympic champion and world record holder. He holds the top five javelin performances of all time.[1]
Biography
Železný was born in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia. He won the gold at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games and silver in the 1988 Olympics as well as three World Championship titles; in 1993, 1995 and 2001. Because of his achievements he is widely considered to be the all-time greatest javelin thrower.
Železný holds the world record, at 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in) set in 1996, and the World Championships record of 92.80 m, set in 2001. As of 4 August 2013, Železný has made 53 of the total 99 throws over 90 meters, while second place on the list is shared by Andreas Thorkildsen and Aki Parviainen by eight throws over 90 meters each. On 26 March 1997 in Stellenbosch, South Africa Železný threw 5 times over the 90m barrier in a single meeting. Železný is also the only athlete to throw more than 94 meters with the new type of javelin, something he achieved five times.[1]
During his career he has had many great battles against the likes of Steve Backley, Sergey Makarov, Boris Henry, Seppo Räty, Raymond Hecht and Aki Parviainen.
He planned to retire after the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, where he won the bronze with a throw of 85.92 m. He took leave of his career on 19 September 2006 on exhibition in Mladá Boleslav, the place where he started with athletics.
He will continue working for the IOC and as a coach in Prague. He coaches Vítězslav Veselý,[2] and he used to coach Barbora Špotáková.[3]
International competitions
Seasonal bests by year
- 1986 - 82.48
- 1987 - 87.66
- 1988 - 86.88
- 1989 - 84.74
- 1991 - 90.40
- 1992 - 90.18
- 1993 - 95.66
- 1994 - 91.82
- 1995 - 92.28
- 1996 - 98.48 WR
- 1997 - 94.02
- 1999 - 89.06
- 2000 - 90.59
- 2001 - 92.80
- 2002 - 87.77
- 2003 - 89.06
- 2004 - 86.12
- 2005 - 83.98
- 2006 - 86.07
See also
References
- 1 2 "IAAF toplists". IAAF.
- ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (7 June 2012). "Bolt’s 9.79 victory tops the charts In Oslo – Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ Špotáková končí spolupráci s trenérem Železným Retrieved 4 August 2012.
External links
- Jan Železný profile at IAAF
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Steve Backley |
Men's javelin world record holder 6 April 1993 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by Robert Změlík Dominik Hašek Tomáš Dvořák |
Czech Athlete of the Year 1993 1995 2000, 2011 |
Succeeded by Dominik Hašek Martin Doktor Aleš Valenta |
| Preceded by Jonathan Edwards Tomáš Dvořák |
Men's European Athlete of the Year 1996 2000 |
Succeeded by Wilson Kipketer André Bucher |
| Preceded by Michael Johnson |
IAAF World Athlete of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Hicham El Guerrouj |
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