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...a part of the Summer Olympics since 1908. It was invented for hunting purposes and warfare by the Hellenic civilization. It was first that the object was to throw the spear and to hit the target rather than throw it for distance. Records Olympics: Men- Jan Zelezny-Czech Republic-------98.48 meters------May 1996 Women- Osleidys Menendez-Cuba------71.70 meters-------August 2005 College: High School: The Throw: The process of throwing a javelin is divided into 5 phases. Preparation is important to a successful throw. The athlete should stand with the javelin held above his/her throwing shoulder with the javelin pointing forward and horizontally. Now comes the starting phase where the athlete begins to run forward gradually gaining speed, still with the javelin in the same position. As the athlete approaches the launching field, the athlete should get a good foot plant for pushing off and momentum. Their plant foot...