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• javelin throw — Track and field sport of throwing a wooden or metal spear for distance. It is hurled after a short run and must land point first. The men s javelin is 8.5 ft (260 cm) long, the women s 7.2 ft (220 cm). Included in the ancient Greek Olympic Games… …   Universalium

• Javelin throw — Bregje Crolla during Europacup 2007 …   Wikipedia

• Javelin dinghy — The Javelin can refer to several different class of boats. The boats are significantly different and only have the same name by coincidence.Javelin (US)The oldest is the 14 foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O Day company… …   Wikipedia

• javelin — UK [ˈdʒæv(ə)lɪn] / US [ˈdʒævəlɪn] noun [countable] Word forms javelin : singular javelin plural javelins a) a long pointed stick that is thrown in a sports competition b) the javelin a sports competition in which someone throws a javelin as far… …   English dictionary

• javelin — [[t]ʤæ̱vlɪn[/t]] javelins 1) N COUNT A javelin is a long spear that is used in sports competitions. Competitors try to throw the javelin as far as possible. 2) N SING: the N You can refer to the competition in which the javelin is thrown as the… …   English dictionary

• javelin — jave|lin [ dʒævəlın ] noun count a long pointed stick that is thrown in a sports competition a. the javelin a sports competition in which someone throws a javelin as far as they can …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• javelin — [ˈdʒævəlɪn] noun [C/U] a long pointed stick that is thrown in a sports competition, or the sport of throwing this stick …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• AMC Javelin — {| border=0 align=right Infobox Automobile name= AMC Javelin manufacturer=American Motors (AMC) production=1968 ndash; 1974 assembly =Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Port Melbourne, Australia Osnabrück, Germany Mexico City, Mexico class=Pony car body… …   Wikipedia

• Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle javelin — The men s freestyle javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin could be held anywhere. The competition was held on July 15, 1908. 33 throwers from nine nations… …   Wikipedia

• Men's javelin world record progression — The first world record in the men s javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912.[1] As of June 21, 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1] New specifications for… …   Wikipedia

• Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw — The men s javelin throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The javelin was required to be held in the middle. The competition was held on July 17, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations… …   Wikipedia