This gallery is courtesy of the awesome track and field site, Trackpic.net, from an event this summer in Lithuania. I throw a football very well and tried to throw a javelin this year and it’s a lot harder than it looks.
Javelin throwers need speed, power and technique as these images show. Gallery:
Click on a photo for a full-size view and on that image for an even larger view:
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- Bjorn Blommerde, Netherlands
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- Bjorn Blommerde
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- Jonas Lohse, Sweden
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- Jonas Lohse
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- Jonas Lohse
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- Pawel Rakoczy, Poland
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- Ioánnis Smaliós, Greece
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- Ioánnis Smaliós
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- Ioánnis Smaliós
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- Tanel Laanmäe, Estonia
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- Mikko Kankaanpää, Finland
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- Lauris Jelsmanis, Latvia
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- Ari Mannio, Finland
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- Spirídon Lebésis, Greece
on Dec 20th, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Ioánnis Smaliós is due for a prostate exam, and I will gladly perform the exam.
on Dec 21st, 2009 at 4:42 PM
nice spears….