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A brief photographic history of javelin throwing. ... The origin of the javelin throw is obvious. The first throwers were primitive hunters seeking food. The first known competitive use of a javelin occurred in the ancient Greek Olympics, where the javelin throw was a part of the five-event pentathlon. ... track and field history...
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trackandfield.about.com/od/javelin/ss/illhistjavelin.htm
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all about the history of the Javelin Throw ... The javelin throw first appeared in the ancient olympics at the 708 BC Games. There were two events that involved the javelin throw, one was for distance and the other for accuracy. Although the use of the Javelin was around much earlier mostly in hunting.
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www.paralumun.com/sportjavelin.htm
www.paralumun.com/sportjavelin.htm
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History of the javelin: It is believed that the first javelin thrower was Hercules, son of Zeus. The javelin throw event was first introduced in the 708 BC Games. It was composed of two events: throwing at a target and throwing for distance.
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History of the Javelin throwing event by trackfieldevents.com ... It is believed that the first javelin thrower was Hercules, son of Zeus. The javelin throw event was first introduced in the 708 BC Games. It was composed of two events: throwing at a target and throwing for distance.
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trackfieldevents.com/history/javelin-history
trackfieldevents.com/history/javelin-history
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Javelin is an event in which a spear is thrown for distance. It was one of the five events included in the pentathlon in the ancient Greek Olympics. In modern competition the javelin is made of wood or metal with a sharp metal point on one end.
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www.alientravelguide.com/history/sports/javelin.htm
www.alientravelguide.com/history/sports/javelin.htm
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Javelin is different from the other three throws. It is made from a runway between 30m and 36½m long by 4m wide. At the end of the runway there is a white line in the shape of an arc of radius 8m. The line is generally referred to as the scratch line.
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www.boja.org/throw_javelin.htm
www.boja.org/throw_javelin.htm
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The Javelin's story begins similarly to that of many RAF aircraft - a succession of requirements accompanied by a succession of ever-changing designs to match. In 1947 the Air Ministry had seen the need for a high performance interceptor to challenge the increasingly modern bomber designs being produced.
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www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/javelin/history.php
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/javelin/history.php
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The system would see production until 1967, by which time the Javelin would be replaced by more modern turbojet and turbofan fighters - ultimately closing the book on one of the most successful aviation companies in history.
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www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id...
www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=311
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And the model that was the centerpiece of American Motors' version of Brigadoon was the Javelin. AMC got it right, against considerable odds. ... People of Chrysler Car Stories Chrysler History Chronology Logos Military Worldwide...
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www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/javelin-amc.html
www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/javelin-amc.html
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