Olympic javelin champion Thorkildsen inspired by De Zordo

2012-05-18 22:13 by Administrator
Andreas Thorkildsen

May 17 Shanghai - Double Olympic javelin champion Andreas Thorkildsen said the emergence of Matthias de Zordo would motivate him to launch his "stick" further and further afield this year. Read more

Samsung Diamond League Doha - Women Javelin Throw Results

2012-05-13 20:00 by Administrator

There were six victories by European athletes at the opening Samsung Diamond League meeting of 2012 in Doha with, perhaps, the pick being the world-leading javelin throw by Russia's 2011 World Championships gold medallist Mariya Abakumova. Read more

Toledo getting close to 80m

2012-05-06 13:13 by Administrator
Braian Toledo

With a throw of 79.73m Braian Toledo bettered his own javelin record at the Professor Mario Hugo La Nasa meeting in Cenard, Buenos Aires on Thursday. Read more

Stuart Farquhar off to great start in Japan

2012-04-30 22:56 by Administrator
Stuart Farquhar

Hamilton javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar has unleashed a massive best throw of 86.31 meters to win the first of two events he is competing at in Japan. Read more

Thorkildsen relishing chance for European and Olympic double

2012-04-27 08:09 by Administrator
Andreas Thorkildsen

Helsinki, Finland - Not surprisingly, Olympic, World and European champion Andreas Thorkildsen believes that the men’s Javelin Throw final will be one of the primary highlights at the European Championships in Helsinki in June. Read more

Javelin world champion Abakumova has impressive opener in Adler

2012-04-26 10:00 by Administrator

Russia 2011 World Championships javelin gold medallist Mariya Abakumova made an impressive debut for 2012 when she threw 64.44m, the third best mark in the world this year, at the Nizamutdinov Prizes meeting in Adler on Saturday. Read more