JAVELIN THROW

WHAT IS JAVELIN THROW

• Javelin Throw is regarded as a strength event

• Javelin is a stick to be thrown

• You have to jump and throw the stick

Name the only man to won three successive Olympic gold medals

• Pentti Saarikoski

• Trine Hattestad

• Jan Zelezny

How is it done

• With one arm

• With left arm

• With right arm

• With both the arm

The athlete must hold the javelin by its

• corded grip

• Rubber grip

• Plastic grip

• Elastic rubber band grip

Throwing the javelin as sport evolved

• In throwing the javelin higher

• In catching the javelin

• In everyday use of the spear in hunting and warfare

• In every day use to hunting only

How do you throw a javelin? (any one step)

• Put your both feet tightly close to each other, facing them in the direction of the throw.

• Don't lean back and don't engage your core.

• Put the palm under the javelin.

• Pull the javelin back with your shoulder as far as possible

choose the Genaral rules (select all that apply)

• The length of the runway should not be more than 36,50 m but not less than 30 m and should be marked by two parallel lines, 50 mm in width and 4 m apart.

• The javelin must be held at the grip and the throw must be made over the shoulder or upper part of the throwing arm.

• The javelin consists of three parts: a head, a shaft and a cord grip.

• The competitor must make his approach and throw within the lines demarcating the runway.

do the athletic get a point if the javelin touch the ground?

• yes

• no

When did the javelin sport start?

• 708 bc

• 1800 ad

• 1994 ad

• 500 ad

was the javelin historically used as a ___________