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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Information
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.

PERSONAL BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
JAVELIN THROW 98.48      Jena 25 05 1996

SEASON BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
JAVELIN THROW 92.80      Edmonton 12 08 2001

PROGRESSION
  Season Performance   Wind  Place Date
JAVELIN THROW
  2000 90.59  A    Pretoria 24 03 2000
 
  1999 89.06      Paris 21 07 1999
 
  1997 94.02      Stellenbosch 26 03 1997
 
  1996 98.48      Jena 25 05 1996
 
  1995 92.28      Monaco 09 09 1995
 
  1994 91.82      Sheffield 04 09 1994
 
  1993 95.66      Sheffield 29 08 1993
 
  1989 84.74      Bratislava 14 06 1989
 
  1988 86.88      Leverkusen 28 06 1988
 
  1987 87.66      Nitra 31 05 1987
 
  1986 82.48      Praha 17 08 1986

HONOURS
  Rank Performance   Wind  Place Date
JAVELIN THROW  
8th IAAF World Championships 1   f 92.80      Edmonton 12 08 2001
27th Olympic Games 1   f 90.17      Sydney 23 09 2000
IAAF Grand Prix Final 2   f 87.71      München 11 09 1999
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3   f 87.67      Sevilla 29 08 1999
13th IAAF Grand Prix Final 1   f 89.58      Fukuoka 13 09 1997
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 9   f 82.04      Athína 05 08 1997
26th Olympic Games 1   f 88.16      Atlanta, GA 03 08 1996
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 1   f 92.28      Monaco 09 09 1995
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 89.58      Göteborg 13 08 1995
9th IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 1   f 88.28      London 10 09 1993
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 85.98      Stuttgart 16 08 1993
6th IAAF World Cup in Athletics 1   f 88.26      La Habana 25 09 1992
25th Olympic Games 1   f 89.66      Barcelona 08 08 1992
24th Olympic Games 2   f 84.12      Seoul 25 09 1988
2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3   f 82.20      Roma 1987

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