Men's javelin throw world record progression
The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.[ 1]
As of 21 June 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[ 1] New specifications for the javelin were introduced in 1986, and javelins with serrated tails were banned in 1991 which had the effect of reverting to an earlier record set in 1990.[ 1]
Record progression
Mark
Athlete
Date
Location
62.32
Eric Lemming (SWE )
29 September 1912
Stockholm , Sweden[ 1]
66.10
Jonni Myyrä (FIN )
25 August 1919
Stockholm , Sweden[ 1]
66.62
Gunnar Lindström (SWE )
12 October 1924
Eksjö , Sweden[ 1]
69.88
Eino Penttilä (FIN )
8 October 1927
Viipuri , Finland[ 1]
71.01
Erik Lundqvist (SWE )
15 August 1928
Stockholm , Sweden[ 1]
71.57
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
8 August 1930
Viipuri , Finland[ 1]
71.70
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
17 August 1930
Tampere , Finland[ 1]
71.88
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
31 August 1930
Vaasa , Finland[ 1]
72.93
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
14 September 1930
Viipuri , Finland[ 1]
74.02
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
27 June 1932
Turku , Finland[ 1]
74.28
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
25 May 1933
Mikkeli , Finland[ 1]
74.61
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
7 June 1933
Vaasa , Finland[ 1]
76.10
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
15 June 1933
Helsinki , Finland[ 1]
76.66
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
7 September 1934[ 1]
Turin , Italy
77.23
Matti Järvinen (FIN )
18 June 1936
Helsinki , Finland[ 1]
77.87
Yrjö Nikkanen (FIN )
25 August 1938
Karhula , Finland[ 1]
78.70
Yrjö Nikkanen (FIN )
16 October 1938
Kotka , Finland[ 1]
80.41
Bud Held (USA )
8 August 1953
Pasadena, CA , United States[ 1]
81.75
Bud Held (USA )
21 May 1955
Modesto, CA , United States[ 1]
83.56
Soini Nikkinen (FIN )
24 June 1956
Kuhmoinen , Finland[ 1]
83.66
Janusz Sidło (POL )
30 June 1956
Milan , Italy[ 1]
85.71
Egil Danielsen (NOR )
26 November 1956
Melbourne [ 1]
86.04
Albert Cantello (USA )
5 June 1959
Compton, CA , United States[ 1]
86.74
Carlo Lievore (ITA )
1 June 1961
Milan , Italy[ 1]
87.12
Terje Pedersen (NOR )
1 July 1964
Oslo , Norway[ 1]
91.72
Terje Pedersen (NOR )
2 September 1964
Oslo, Norway[ 1]
91.98
Jānis Lūsis (URS )
23 June 1968
Saarijärvi , Finland[ 1]
92.70
Jorma Kinnunen (FIN )
18 June 1969
Tampere , Finland[ 1]
93.80
Jānis Lūsis (URS )
6 July 1972
Stockholm , Sweden[ 1]
94.08
Klaus Wolfermann (FRG )
5 May 1973
Leverkusen , West Germany[ 1]
94.58
Miklós Németh (HUN )
25 July 1976
Montreal , Canada[ 1]
96.72
Ferenc Paragi (HUN )
23 April 1980
Tata , Hungary[ 1]
99.72
Tom Petranoff (USA )
15 May 1983
Los Angeles , United States[ 1]
104.80
Uwe Hohn (GDR )
20 July 1984
East Berlin , East Germany[ 1]
New specifications were introduced in 1986.
* achieved using Németh model (serrated tail)
Javelins with serrated tails were outlawed by the IAAF in Tokyo in August 1991 at the IAAF-Congress; several of the above records were rescinded as from 20 September 1991, and the record reverted to Steve Backley's 89.58, the longest throw with the regular new implement (as of 1986).
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