| javelin thrower | 1.78 | And a varsity track high jumper and javelin thrower. | ||
| javelin title | 0.53 | Jan Zelezny proved yet again that size does not matter as he retained his Olympic javelin title. | ||
| javelin champion | 0.39 | Zatopek is survived by his wife, Dana Ingrova, a former Olympic javelin champion. | ||
| javelin throw | 0.39 | Trine Hattestad of Norway is favored to win the javelin throw. |