World Records - Javelin Throw Men

The Javelin Throw Men world record stands at 104.8, set by Uwe Hohn (GDR) in 1984. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

UH
Lancer du javelotMen
WR
104.8WR
Uwe Hohn
GDRGDR
July 20, 1984
East Berlin, East Germany

Record standing for: 42 years

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
98.48WR
Jan ŽeleznýCZEMay 25, 1996Jena, GermanyWR30y 2mo (Current)+2.82m
95.66
Jan ŽeleznýCZEAug 29, 1993Sheffield, United Kingdom-2.82m2y 9mo +0.12m
95.54
Jan ŽeleznýCZEApr 6, 1993Pietersburg, South Africa-2.94m4mo +4.08m
91.46
Steve BackleyGBRJan 25, 1992North Shore City, New Zealand-7.02m1y 3mo +1.88m
89.58
Steve BackleyGBRJul 2, 1990Stockholm, Sweden-8.90m1y 6mo +0.48m
89.10
Patrik BodénSWEMar 24, 1990Austin, United States-9.38m4mo +1.44m
87.66
Jan ŽeleznýCZEMay 31, 1987Nitra, Czechoslovakia-10.82m2y 10mo +1.92m
85.74
Klaus TafelmeierFRGSep 21, 1986Como, Italy-12.74m8mo -19.06m
104.8
Uwe HohnGDRJul 20, 1984East Berlin, East Germany+6.32m2y 2mo +5.08m
99.72
Tom PetranoffUSAMay 15, 1983Los Angeles, United States+1.24m1y 2mo +3.00m
96.72
Ferenc ParagiHUNApr 23, 1980Tata, Hungary-1.76m3y 1mo +2.14m
94.58
Miklós NémethHUNJul 25, 1976Montreal, Canada-3.90m3y 9mo +0.50m
94.08
Klaus WolfermannFRGMay 5, 1973Leverkusen, West Germany-4.40m3y 2mo +0.28m
93.8
Voldemars LusisLATJul 6, 1972Stockholm, Sweden-4.68m10mo +1.10m
92.7
Jami KinnunenFINJun 18, 1969Tampere, Finland-5.78m3y 1mo +0.72m
91.98
Voldemars LusisLATJun 23, 1968Saarijärvi, Finland-6.50m1y +0.26m
91.72
Terje PedersenNORSep 2, 1964Oslo, Norway-6.76m3y 9mo +4.60m
87.12
Terje PedersenNORJul 1, 1964Oslo, Norway-11.36m2mo +0.38m
86.74
Carlo LievoreITAJun 1, 1961Milan, Italy-11.74m3y 1mo +0.70m
86.04
Albert CantelloUSAJun 5, 1959Compton, CA, United States-12.44m2y +0.33m
85.71
Egil DanielsenNORNov 26, 1956Melbourne-12.77m2y 7mo +2.05m
83.66
Janusz SidłoPOLJun 30, 1956Milan, Italy-14.82m5mo +0.10m
83.56
Soini NikkinenFINJun 24, 1956Kuhmoinen, Finland-14.92m6d +1.81m
81.75
Bud HeldUSAMay 21, 1955Modesto, CA, United States-16.73m1y 1mo +1.34m
80.41
Bud HeldUSAAug 8, 1953Pasadena, CA, United States-18.07m1y 9mo +1.71m
78.7
Yrjö NikkanenFINOct 16, 1938Kotka, Finland-19.78m14y 10mo +0.83m
77.87
Yrjö NikkanenFINAug 25, 1938Karhula, Finland-20.61m2mo +0.64m
77.23
Akilles JärvinenFINJun 18, 1936Helsinki, Finland-21.25m2y 2mo +0.57m
76.66
Akilles JärvinenFINSep 7, 1934Turin, Italy-21.82m1y 9mo +0.56m
76.1
Akilles JärvinenFINJun 15, 1933Helsinki, Finland-22.38m1y 3mo +1.49m
74.61
Akilles JärvinenFINJun 7, 1933Vaasa, Finland-23.87m8d +0.33m
74.28
Akilles JärvinenFINMay 25, 1933Mikkeli, Finland-24.20m1mo +0.26m
74.02
Akilles JärvinenFINJun 27, 1932Turku, Finland-24.46m11mo +1.09m
72.93
Akilles JärvinenFINSep 14, 1930Viipuri, Finland-25.55m1y 9mo +1.05m
71.88
Akilles JärvinenFINAug 31, 1930Vaasa, Finland-26.60m1mo +0.18m
71.7
Akilles JärvinenFINAug 17, 1930Tampere, Finland-26.78m14d +0.13m
71.57
Akilles JärvinenFINAug 8, 1930Viipuri, Finland-26.91m9d +0.56m
71.01
Erik LundqvistSWEAug 15, 1928Stockholm, Sweden-27.47m2y +1.13m
69.88
Eino PenttiläFINOct 8, 1927Viipuri, Finland-28.60m10mo +3.26m
66.62
Gunnar LindströmSWEOct 12, 1924Eksjö, Sweden-31.86m3y +0.52m
66.1
Jonni MyyräFINAug 25, 1919Stockholm, Sweden-32.38m5y 2mo +3.78m
62.32
Eric LemmingSWESep 29, 1912Stockholm, Sweden-36.16m6y 11mo -