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Javelin throw at the Olympics

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The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. [1]

30 relations: Andreas Thorkildsen, Athens, Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw, Athletics at the Summer Olympics, Bruno Söderström, Discus throw at the Olympics, Eric Lemming, Germany at the Olympics, Hammer throw at the Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Javelin throw, Julius Saaristo, Knut Lindberg, Multi-sport event, Olympic Games, Osleidys Menéndez, Sara Kolak, Shot put at the Olympics, Summer Olympic Games, Thomas Röhler, Track & Field News, Track and field, United Team of Germany, 100 metres at the Olympics, 1906 Intercalated Games, 1908 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics.

Andreas Thorkildsen

Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

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Athens

Athens (Αθήνα, Athína; Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics

These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the Summer Olympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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Bruno Söderström

Vilhelm Bruno Söderström (28 October 1881 – 1 January 1969) was a Swedish track and field athlete.

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Discus throw at the Olympics

The discus throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event.

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Eric Lemming

Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming (22 February 1880 – 5 June 1930) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing and jumping.

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Germany at the Olympics

Athletes from Germany have taken part in most of the Olympic Games since the first modern Games in 1896.

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Hammer throw at the Olympics

The hammer throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown.

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Julius Saaristo

Juho Julius Saaristo (21 July 1891 – 12 October 1969) was a Finnish track and field athlete.

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Knut Lindberg

Knut Andreas "Knatten" Lindberg (2 February 1882 – 6 April 1961) was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

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Multi-sport event

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Osleidys Menéndez

Osleidys Menéndez Sáez (born November 14, 1979) is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

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Sara Kolak

Sara Kolak (born 22 June 1995) is a Croatian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

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Shot put at the Olympics

The shot put at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event.

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years.

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Thomas Röhler

Thomas Röhler (born 30 September 1991) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

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Track & Field News

Track & Field News is an American monthly sports magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson and Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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United Team of Germany

The United Team of Germany (Gesamtdeutsche Mannschaft) competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from West Germany and East Germany.

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100 metres at the Olympics

The 100 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event.

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1906 Intercalated Games

The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece.

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1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, United Kingdom from 27 April to 31 October 1908.

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1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics (Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.

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1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javelin_throw_at_the_Olympics

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