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Javelin Throw Men

Top 1000 - Javelin Throw — 1000 athletes

As of December 18, 2025, the all-time Javelin Throw Men rankings are led by Jan Železný (Czechia) with 98.48. Browse the top 1000 Javelin Throw Men athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

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Rank	Athlete	Result	Date	Location
01	JŽ Jan Železný	98.48	May 25, 1996	Jena (GER)
02	JV Johannes Vetter	97.76	Sep 6, 2020	Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)
03	TR Thomas Röhler	93.90	May 5, 2017	Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)
04	AP Aki Parviainen	93.09	Jun 26, 1999	Kuortane (FIN)
05	AP Anderson Peters	93.07	May 13, 2022	Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)
06	AN Arshad Nadeem	92.97	Aug 8, 2024	Stade de France, Paris (FRA)
07	JY Julius Yego	92.72	Aug 26, 2015	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
08	SM Sergey Makarov	92.61	Jun 30, 2002	Sheffield (GBR)
09	RH Raymond Hecht	92.60	Jul 21, 1995	Oslo (NOR)
10	AH Andreas Hofmann	92.06	Jun 2, 2018	Offenburg (GER)
11	KG Konstantinos Gatsioudis	91.69	Jun 24, 2000	Kuortane (FIN)
12	AT Andreas Thorkildsen	91.59	Jun 2, 2006	Oslo (NOR)
13	TP Tero Pitkämäki	91.53	Jun 26, 2005	Kuortane (FIN)
14	JW Julian Weber	91.51	Aug 28, 2025	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
15	SB Steve Backley	91.46	Jan 25, 1992	Auckland (NZL)
16	CC Chao-Tsun Cheng	91.36	Aug 26, 2017	Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City (TPE)
17	BG Breaux Greer	91.29	Jun 21, 2007	Indianapolis, IN (USA)
18	LD Luiz Mauricio Da Silva	91.00	Aug 3, 2025	Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico Brasileiro, São Paulo (BRA)
19	JV Jakub Vadlejch	90.88	May 13, 2022	Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)
20	KK Kimmo Kinnunen	90.82	Aug 26, 1991	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
21	VV Vadims Vasiļevskis	90.73	Jul 22, 2007	Tallinn (EST)
22	MK Magnus Kirt	90.61	Jun 22, 2019	Kuortane (FIN)
23	SR Seppo Räty	90.60	Jul 20, 1992	Nurmijärvi (FIN)
24	BH Boris Henry	90.44	Jul 9, 1997	Linz (AUT)
25	NC Neeraj Chopra	90.23	May 16, 2025	Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)
26	MD Max Dehning	90.20	Feb 25, 2024	Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle (GER)
27	KW Keshorn Walcott	90.16	Jul 9, 2015	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
28	OH Oliver Helander	89.83	Jun 14, 2022	Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku (FIN)
29	MK Marcin Krukowski	89.55	Jun 8, 2021	Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku (FIN)
30	IA Ihab Abdelrahman	89.21	May 18, 2014	Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN)
31	EM Edis Matusevičius	89.17	Jul 27, 2019	Palanga (LTU)
32	TP Tom Petranoff	89.16	Mar 1, 1991	Potchefstroom (RSA)
33	QZ Qinggang Zhao	89.15	Oct 2, 2014	Incheon (KOR)
34	PB Patrik Bodén	89.10	Mar 24, 1990	Austin, TX (USA)
35	BS Bernhard Seifert	89.06	May 26, 2019	Offenburg (GER)
36	JB Jarrod Bannister	89.02	Feb 29, 2008	Brisbane (AUS)
37	AR Antti Ruuskanen	88.98	Aug 2, 2015	Pori (FIN)
38	AI Aleksandr Ivanov	88.90	Jun 7, 2003	Arsenal Stadium, Tula (RUS)
39	DT Dmitriy Tarabin	88.84	Jul 24, 2013	Moskva (RUS)
40	MC Marius Corbett	88.75	Sep 21, 1998	Kuala Lumpur (MAS)
41	PB Peter Blank	88.70	Jun 30, 2001	Stuttgart (GER)
42	MD Matthias De Zordo	88.36	Sep 16, 2011	Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
43	VV Vítězslav Veselý	88.34	Aug 8, 2012	Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
44	PF Petr Frydrych	88.32	Aug 12, 2017	Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
45	MN Matti Närhi	88.24	Jul 27, 1997	Soini (FIN)
46	JL Juha Laukkanen	88.22	Jun 20, 1992	Kuortane (FIN)
47	GL Gavin Lovegrove	88.20	Jul 5, 1996	Oslo (NOR)
48	IK Ioannis Kyriazis	88.01	Mar 31, 2017	Austin, TX (USA)
49	VO Vladimir Ovchinnikov	88.00	May 14, 1995	Togliatti (RUS)
50	AV Andrus Värnik	87.83	Aug 19, 2003	Valga (EST)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the all-time Javelin Throw Men list?

Jan Železný (Czechia) leads the all-time Javelin Throw Men list with 98.48, set on May 25, 1996 in Jena (GER).

What mark does it take to enter the Javelin Throw Men all-time top 10?

The 10th-best Javelin Throw Men mark in history is 92.06. Any better mark enters the all-time top 10.

What mark does it take to enter the Javelin Throw Men all-time top 100?

The 100th-best Javelin Throw Men mark in history is 85.78. Any better mark enters the all-time top 100.

Which country has the most athletes in the Javelin Throw Men all-time top 1000?

United States has the most athletes in the all-time top 1000, with 86.

What is the Javelin Throw Men world record?

The ratified Javelin Throw Men world record is 98.48, held by Jan Železný (Czechia), set on May 25, 1996 in Jena, Germany.

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