Well he did it! While poor Tero Pitkamaki struggled with an infection in Berlin and could only manage 5th place, Andreas Thorkildsen was in fine form and threw a championship winning 89.59m. With it he claimed a place in the record books as the only javelin thrower EVER to hold the European, Olympic and World Titles simultaneously!
It's a feat that even Zelezny (whose 1996 world record is still intact) couldn't achieve. As far as World Record attempts go, Thorkildsen doesn't prioritise that and is more focussed on Zelezny's haul of medals. He's halfway there!
For more coverage and full results from the Javelin events in berlin check out: www.squidoo.com/Berlin2009javelin
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Steffi Nerius wins World Championship Title in Berlin 2009
There was a bit of a shock in the women's javelin final today in Berlin. The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics saw Olympic medal winners Barbara Spotokova and Maria Abakamova beaten into second and third place by STEFFI NERIUS with a big throw of 67.30m.
For anyone who may have thought the 37 year old German was coming close to retirement she proved that she still can be the best. Perhaps the home ground advantage really was in her favour.
For more on the Javelin events check out www.squidoo.com/berlin2009javelin
For anyone who may have thought the 37 year old German was coming close to retirement she proved that she still can be the best. Perhaps the home ground advantage really was in her favour.
For more on the Javelin events check out www.squidoo.com/berlin2009javelin
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