Jan Železný

About Jan Železný

Jan Železný is a Czech javelin thrower, world and Olympic champion and world record holder. He holds the top five javelin performances of all time.

Career Highlights:

• He won the gold at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games and silver in the 1988 Olympics as well as three World Championship titles; in 1993, 1995 and 2001. Because of his achievements he is widely considered to be the all-time greatest javelin thrower.
  
• Železný holds the world record, at 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in) set in 1996, and the World Championships record of 92.80 m, set in 2001. 
  
• On 4 August 2013, Železný has made 53 of the total 99 throws over 90 meters, while  on the list is shared by Andreas Thorkildsen and Aki Parviainen by eight throws over 90 meters each. 
  
• During his career he has had many great battles against the likes of Steve Backley, Sergey Makarov, Boris Henry, Seppo Räty, Raymond Hecht and Aki Parviainen.
  

Seasonal bests by year:

• 1986 - 82.48
  
• 1987 - 87.66
  
• 1988 - 86.88
  
• 1989 - 84.74
  
• 1991 - 90.40
  
• 1992 - 90.18
  
• 1993 - 95.66
  
• 1994 - 91.82
  
• 1995 - 92.28
  
• 1996 - 98.48 WR
  
• 1997 - 94.02
  
• 1999 - 89.06
  
• 2000 - 90.59
  
• 2001 - 92.80
  
• 2002 - 87.77
  
• 2003 - 89.06
  
• 2004 - 86.12
  
• 2005 - 83.98
  
• 2006 - 86.07
  

Jan Železný Achievements

Olympic Games

• Gold medal –  1992 Summer Olympics Javelin
  
• Silver medal –  1988 Summer Olympics Javelin
  

World Championships

• Bronze medal –  1987 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  

Olympic Games

• Gold medal –  1996 Summer Olympics Javelin
  
• Gold medal –  2000 Summer Olympics Javelin
  

World Championships

• Gold medal –  1993 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Gold medal –  1995 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Gold medal –  2001 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Bronze medal –  1999 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  

European Championships

• Bronze medal –  1994 European Athletics Championships Javelin
  
• Bronze medal –  2006 European Athletics Championships Javelin