Jan Železný

Jan Železný is a Czech javelin thrower who won three Olympic gold medals and set the men’s javelin world record, which still stands.

1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain. Železný won his first Olympic gold medal in the javelin throw at these Games.
Javelin throw: A track-and-field event in which athletes throw a spear-like implement for distance. This is the discipline in which Železný became an Olympic and world champion.
Zelezny family: The family of Czech javelin thrower Jan Železný. Železný’s wife, Andrea, was also an elite javelin thrower and competed internationally.
Men's javelin world record progression: The sequence of officially recognized men’s javelin world records over time. Železný’s 98.48-metre mark remains the endpoint of the record progression.
Old javelin world record: The men’s javelin world record established under the pre-1986 implement specifications. Železný’s record belongs to the redesigned-javelin era, whose rules reduced exceptionally long flights.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, United States. He defended his Olympic javelin title here with a winning throw of 88.16 metres.
Javelin: A spear-like implement designed for throwing in track-and-field competition. Its design and flight determine the distance and stability of Železný’s throws.
Andreas Thorkildsen: A Norwegian javelin thrower who won Olympic gold in 2004 and 2008. Thorkildsen became the leading Olympic champion after Železný’s three-title run.
World Athletics Championships: The biennial global championships in outdoor track and field organized by World Athletics. His three titles made him one of the event’s defining javelin champions.
Javelin throw at the Olympics: The javelin competitions held as part of the modern Olympic Games. Three consecutive Olympic titles distinguish Železný from other Olympic javelin champions.

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Barbora ŠpotákováRelated: He coached Špotáková during much of her elite career.