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| Jan ZELEZNÝ (CZE) |
| Sex | Weight | Height | Date of birth | Place of birth |
| M | 88 | 1.86 | 16 06 1966 | Mladá Boleslav (CZE) |
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| First coach was his father Jaroslav, a javelin thrower also, like is mother Jana. First sport: handball. Five world javelin records, including the actual one of 98.48. Won 106 of 135 competitions 1991-2001 and achieved 34 performances over 90.00. Won 4 GP javelin and 3 times was 2nd overall. Serious junjured during the season 1998, but he was back in 1999 completely recovered. His best result at EC is 3rd in 1994. IAAF Athlete of the Year 2000. In December 1999 he was elected a member of IOC, having already been a member of IOC's athletes Commision. | ||||
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2000 | 90.59 | A | Pretoria |
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1999 | 89.06 | Paris |
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1997 | 94.02 | Stellenbosch |
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1996 | 98.48 | Jena |
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1995 | 92.28 | Monaco |
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1994 | 91.82 | Sheffield |
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1993 | 95.66 | Sheffield |
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1989 | 84.74 | Bratislava |
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1988 | 86.88 | Leverkusen |
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1987 | 87.66 | Nitra |
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1986 | 82.48 | Praha |
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