description Jan elezný Overview
Czech javelin thrower Jan Železný combined repeated championship success with a distance record that remains central to the event's history. He won Olympic gold in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and also earned multiple world championship titles. His throw of 98.48 meters remains the men's world record with the current javelin design, giving his career significance beyond a single major competition. For athletics followers, his record illustrates both sustained success and an unusually long throw.
The Olympic titles came at consecutive Games after the Cold War, correcting the period suggested in the earlier description. His career remains a notable reference point in Czech athletics and in discussions of javelin throwing.
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What is Jan Železný's javelin world record?
Jan Železný set the men's javelin world record at 98.48 meters in 1996. That mark is still one of the defining numbers in modern track and field.
How many Olympic gold medals did Jan Železný win?
Železný won three Olympic gold medals in the men's javelin, at Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, and Sydney 2000. He also won Olympic silver in 1988 while competing for Czechoslovakia.
Which country did Jan Železný represent?
He represented Czechoslovakia earlier in his career and the Czech Republic after the country's split. His career spans the late Cold War era and the first decade of the independent Czech Republic.
Why is Jan Železný still important to javelin throwers?
He is widely treated as the greatest men's javelin thrower because of his world record, Olympic record, and long championship dominance. Modern throwers are still measured against his 98.48 m benchmark.
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