javelin throws

Track field launches

Javelin throws are athletic events in which competitors hurl a spear-like implement for distance.

The javelin throw is a standard field event in track and field competitions, including the Olympics.

The phrase also refers to individual attempts: Her second javelin throw set a new record.

Related

release angle · projectile · flights · grips · run-up · sector · trajectory · shaft · tip · foul line · follow-through · traditional games · Olympic Games · military training · ancient warfare · runways · competitions · aerodynamics

Opposites
THROWING vs NON-THROWING FIELD EVENTS

javelin throwsmarathons

Long-distance road races

long jumps · pole vaults · triple jumps · shot puts · sprints

projectile type and technique

javelin throwsshot puts

Heavy sphere launching contests

hammer throws

athletic movement pattern

javelin throwsmarathons

Long-distance road races

distance running · endurance events · swimming · cycling · catching

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G