Jan Zelezny (Czech Rep.) 94.74m World Record, 1992
Jan Zelezny (Czech Rep.) 94.74m World Record, 1992
Jan Zelezny's 94.74m world record in javelin throw. Set in Oslo in 1992 with a Nemeth Classic 90m javelin. This was a rough surface type javelin, which was later ruled ineligible by the IAAF, thus the world record was deleted.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 90m
Steve Backley's 90.98m javelin throw world record set in 1990 in London
Steve Backley's 90.98m javelin throw world record set in London in 1990
Steve Backley of Great Britain threw a world record on July 20, 1990 with using the famous 'Nemeth' javelin that he borrowed from fellow competitor Jan Zelezny at the IAAF / Mobil London Grand Prix Parcelforce Games at Crystal Palace in London, England.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 90m
Barbora Spotakova (Czech Rep.) 72.28 m World Record, 2008.
Barbora Spotakova (Czech Rep.) 72.28 m World Record, 2008.
At the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final on 13 September 2008, Špotáková broke the world record in the first round to win the competition with a throw of 72.28 m.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 80m
Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba) 71.70m World Record, 2005.
Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba) 71.70m World Record, 2005.
When winning the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Menéndez broke her own world record with a throw of 71.70 m.
Javelin used: Nemeth Club 75m
Trine Hattestad's 69.48m World Record
Trine Hattestad's 69.48m World Record set in 2000
Thrown at Bislett Games, Oslo, Norway in 2000.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 75m
Trine Hattestad's world record in the women's javelin throw, 69.48m
Christina Obergföll - 70.20m - European record
Christina Obergföll improved her own European record to 70.20m at the European Cup Super League meeting in Munich on June 23, 2007 with a Nemeth Classic 80m.
Christina Obergföll - 70.03m - European record
At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics Christina Obergföll won the silver medal with a European record (70.03m) by finishing second behind Osleidys Menéndez, who set a new world record at the same event.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 80m.
Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba) 71.53m Olympic Record, 2004.
Osleidys Menéndez (Cuba) 71.53m Olympic Record, 2004.
In 2004 Osleidys Menéndez won the 2004 Olympic Games with an Olympic record throw of 71.53m on her first attempt.
Javelin used: Nemeth Club 75m
Zigismunds Sirmais World Junior Record
Zigismunds Sirmais (Latvia) 84.47m Junior World Record, 03.20.2011.
Zigismunds Sirmais of Latvia threw 84.47m at the European Cup Winter Throwing meeting to break the world junior record set 10 years ago by world and Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen.
Javelin used: Nemeth Classic 85m
Braian Toledo (Arg) 89.34m World Youth Best (700g), 2010
Braian Toledo (Arg) 89.34m World Youth Best (700g), 2010
Braian Toledo made a huge improvement to the world best on March 6, 2010 in Mar del Plata, throwing a new record of 89.34, on his first attempt.
Javelin used: Nemeth Special Competition 90m