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| coaching = [[Neeraj Chopra]]
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2006 European Athletics Championships|2006 Gothenburg]]|[[2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|Javelin]]}}
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'''Jan Železný''' ({{IPA-cs|jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː|-|Cs-Jan Zelezny.ogg}}; born 16 June 1966) is a retired Czech [[track and field]] athlete who competed in the [[javelin throw]]. He was a [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] Champion and holds the [[Javelin throw#Men|world record]] with a throw of 98.48 [[metre|m]]. Widely considered to be the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the third, fourth and fifth best performances of all time. Železný broke the world record a total of four times.<ref name=toplists>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/throws/javelin-throw/outdoor/men/senior|title=IAAF toplists|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]}}</ref>
'''Jan Železný''' ({{IPA|cs|jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː|-|Cs-Jan Zelezny.ogg}}; born 16 June 1966) is a Czech former [[track and field]] athlete who competed in the [[javelin throw]]. He is a [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] champion and holds the [[Javelin throw#Men|world record]] with a throw of {{convert|98.48|m|ftin}}. Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time. He broke the world record a total of four times.<ref name=toplists>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/throws/javelin-throw/outdoor/men/senior|title=IAAF toplists|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Železný was born in [[Mladá Boleslav]], [[Czechoslovakia]]. He won the gold at the [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]], [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games]] and silver in the [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympics]] as well as three World Championship titles; in 1993, 1995 and 2001.
Železný was born in [[Mladá Boleslav]], [[Czechoslovakia]]. He won the silver medal in the [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympics]] and the gold medal at the [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992]], [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] [[Summer Olympic Games]]. He won World Championship titles in 1993, 1995 and 2001.


Železný holds the world record, at {{convert|98.48|m|ftin}} set in 1996, and the World Championships record of 92.80 m, set in [[2001 World Championships in Athletics|2001]]. On 26 March 1997 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Železný threw over the 90&nbsp;m barrier five times in a single meeting. Until September 2020, Železný was also the only athlete to throw more than 95 meters with the [[Javelin throw#|new type of javelin]], something he achieved three times.<ref name=toplists />
Železný holds the world record of {{convert|98.48|m|ftin}}, set in 1996, and the World Championships record of {{convert|92.80|m|ftin}}, set in [[2001 World Championships in Athletics|2001]]. On 26 March 1997 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he threw over the 90-metre barrier five times in a single meet. Until September 2020, he was also the only athlete to throw more than 95 metres with the [[Javelin throw#|new type of javelin]], something he achieved three times.<ref name=toplists />


During his career he had many great battles against the likes of [[Steve Backley]], [[Sergey Makarov (athlete)|Sergey Makarov]], [[Boris Henry]], [[Seppo Räty]], [[Raymond Hecht]] and [[Aki Parviainen]].
During his career, Železný had many great battles against the likes of [[Steve Backley]], [[Sergey Makarov (athlete)|Sergey Makarov]], [[Boris Henry]], [[Seppo Räty]], [[Raymond Hecht]] and [[Aki Parviainen]].


He planned to retire after the [[2006 European Athletics Championships|2006 European Championships]] in [[Gothenburg]], where he won the bronze with a throw of 85.92 m.
Železný planned to retire after the [[2006 European Athletics Championships|2006 European Championships]] in [[Gothenburg]], where he won the bronze medal with a throw of {{convert|85.92|m|ftin}}.
He took leave of his career on 19 September 2006 on exhibition in [[Mladá Boleslav]], the place where he started with athletics.
He took leave of his career on 19 September 2006 on exhibition in [[Mladá Boleslav]], the place where he started with athletics.


He coaches [[Vítězslav Veselý]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/news/newsid=65222.html|title=Bolt's 9.79 victory tops the charts In Oslo – Samsung Diamond League|last=Rowbottom|first=Mike|date=7 June 2012|publisher=IAAF|access-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> and is the former coach of [[Barbora Špotáková]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/ostatni-sporty/podle-blesku-osteparka-spotakova-konci-s-trenerem-zeleznym/r~e22819b46b6c11e4845a002590604f2e/|title=Špotáková končí spolupráci s trenérem Železným|trans-title=Špotáková ends cooperation with trainer Železný|language=cs|date=13 November 2014|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
Železný coaches [[Vítězslav Veselý]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/news/newsid=65222.html|title=Bolt's 9.79 victory tops the charts In Oslo – Samsung Diamond League|last=Rowbottom|first=Mike|date=7 June 2012|publisher=IAAF|access-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> and is the former coach of [[Barbora Špotáková]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/ostatni-sporty/podle-blesku-osteparka-spotakova-konci-s-trenerem-zeleznym/r~e22819b46b6c11e4845a002590604f2e/|title=Špotáková končí spolupráci s trenérem Železným|trans-title=Špotáková ends cooperation with trainer Železný|language=cs|date=13 November 2014|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>

Four days after winning a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, Železný had a tryout as a [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] with the [[Atlanta Braves]] at [[Fulton County Stadium]]. Both Železný and the Braves treated the tryout seriously and not as a "publicity stunt" or "sideshow", though Železný had no baseball experience beyond throwing a ball at home with his young son.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Newberry |first1=Paul |title=Czech Javelin Thrower Tries Out For Atlanta Braves |url=https://apnews.com/article/c5969b851de5729c9e6e4190871aca0e |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=[[AP News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=August 8, 1996 |language=en}}</ref>


== International competitions ==
== International competitions ==
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|1983
|1983
|[[1983 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
|[[1983 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
|[[Schwechat]], [[Austria]]
|[[Schwechat]], Austria
|6th
|6th
|Javelin (old)
|Javelin (old)
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|1987
|1987
|[[1987 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1987 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Rome]], [[Italy]]
|[[Rome]], Italy
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1988
|1988
|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
|[[Seoul]], South Korea
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1991
|1991
|[[1991 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1991 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|18th ({{abbr|q|qualification by rank}})
|18th ({{abbr|q|qualification by rank}})
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1992
|1992
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
|[[Barcelona]], Spain
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1994
|1994
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
|[[Helsinki]], Finland
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1995
|1995
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
|[[Gothenburg]], Sweden
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1996
|1996
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Atlanta]], [[United States]]
|[[Atlanta]], United States
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1997
|1997
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
|[[Athens]], Greece
|9th
|9th
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|1999
|1999
|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Seville]], [[Spain]]
|[[Seville]], Spain
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|2000
|2000
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|[[Sydney]], Australia
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|rowspan=2|2001
|rowspan=2|2001
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Edmonton]], [[Canada]]
|[[Edmonton]], Canada
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin
|Javelin
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|2003
|2003
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Paris]], [[France]]
|[[Paris]], France
|4th
|4th
|Javelin
|Javelin
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{sports links}}


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[[Category:21st-century Czech sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 04:20, 27 December 2024

Jan Železný
Železný in 2015
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1966-06-16) 16 June 1966 (age 58)[1]
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)[1]
Sport
CountryCzechoslovakia (1987–1992)
Czech Republic (1993–2006)
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Turned pro1986
Retired2006
Now coachingNeeraj Chopra
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsWR 98.48 m (1996)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 3 0 2
European Championships 0 0 2
Total 6 1 4
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Javelin
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Javelin
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Rome Javelin
Representing  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Javelin
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Javelin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stuttgart Javelin
Gold medal – first place 1995 Gothenburg Javelin
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Javelin
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane Javelin throw 
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Helsinki Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Gothenburg Javelin
Updated on 6 July 2012

Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː] ⓘ; born 16 June 1966) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World and Olympic champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in). Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time. He broke the world record a total of four times.[2]

Biography

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Železný was born in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia. He won the silver medal in the 1988 Olympics and the gold medal at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games. He won World Championship titles in 1993, 1995 and 2001.

Železný holds the world record of 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in), set in 1996, and the World Championships record of 92.80 metres (304 ft 6 in), set in 2001. On 26 March 1997 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, he threw over the 90-metre barrier five times in a single meet. Until September 2020, he was also the only athlete to throw more than 95 metres with the new type of javelin, something he achieved three times.[2]

During his career, Železný had many great battles against the likes of Steve Backley, Sergey Makarov, Boris Henry, Seppo Räty, Raymond Hecht and Aki Parviainen.

Železný planned to retire after the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, where he won the bronze medal with a throw of 85.92 metres (281 ft 11 in). He took leave of his career on 19 September 2006 on exhibition in Mladá Boleslav, the place where he started with athletics.

Železný coaches Vítězslav Veselý[3] and is the former coach of Barbora Špotáková.[4]

Four days after winning a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, Železný had a tryout as a baseball pitcher with the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium. Both Železný and the Braves treated the tryout seriously and not as a "publicity stunt" or "sideshow", though Železný had no baseball experience beyond throwing a ball at home with his young son.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Czechoslovakia
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 6th Javelin (old) 71.26 m
1985 European Junior Championships Cottbus, East Germany 4th Javelin (old) 75.10 m
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 18th (q) Javelin 75.90 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Javelin 82.20 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd Javelin 84.12 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 13th (q) Javelin 77.64 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 18th (q) Javelin 76.26 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 1st Javelin 89.66 m
Representing the  Czech Republic
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 1st Javelin 85.98 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd Javelin 82.58 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st Javelin 89.58 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 1st Javelin 88.16 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 9th Javelin 82.04 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd Javelin 87.67 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 1st Javelin 90.17 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st Javelin 92.80 m
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 1st Javelin 87.52 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 11th Javelin NM
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th Javelin 84.09 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 9th Javelin 80.59 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd Javelin 85.92 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jan Železný". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "IAAF toplists". IAAF.
  3. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (7 June 2012). "Bolt's 9.79 victory tops the charts In Oslo – Samsung Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Špotáková končí spolupráci s trenérem Železným" [Špotáková ends cooperation with trainer Železný] (in Czech). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  5. ^ Newberry, Paul (8 August 1996). "Czech Javelin Thrower Tries Out For Atlanta Braves". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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Records
Preceded by Men's javelin world record holder
6 April 1993 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Czech Athlete of the Year
1993
1995
2000, 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's European Athlete of the Year
1996
2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by IAAF World Athlete of the Year
2000 		Succeeded by
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