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25/05/1996 Jan Železný sets the world record in the javelin throw

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Jan Zelezny - Javelin Throw - 98m48 (World Record) | Iena 1996

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Jan Zelezny 98.48m - Word Record Javelin. [Original]

Jan Železný is a retired Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 m. Widely considered to be the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the second, third and fourth best performances of all time.
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