Photo: Lehtikuva/ČTK
On 25 May, 1996, Czech javelin thrower Jan Železný threw 98.48 m at a small meet in Germany where he reportedly travelled „just to test his form“. The world record set in Jena in 1996 still stands today and remains one of the toughest records in athletics.
The javelin throw is one of the oldest athletics disciplines, and the Czech Republic has an exceptionally strong tradition in the event.
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Author: Klára Stejskalová