Jan Železný
Železný in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 16 June 1966 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Czechoslovakia (1987–1992) Czech Republic (1993–2006) |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Now coaching | Neeraj Chopra |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | WR 98.48 m (1996) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 6 July 2012 | |
Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː] ⓘ; born 16 June 1966) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World and Olympic champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in). Widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the fourth, fifth and sixth best performances of all time. He broke the world record a total of four times.