Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down117
arrow-up1275arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square44linkfedilink
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agothe technique: using the technique holding the end of the javelin. Officials were so afraid of the out of control nature of the technique that the practice was banned through these rule specifications.
the technique: