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Zelezny, Jan (1966– )| Czech Republic javelin thrower. By the end of his career, Zelezny had produced the best five throws in history, the best being his 98.48 m/323 ft throw in May 1996 that became a world record. At the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 he denied Britain's Steve Backley an Olympic gold; Backley broke the Olympic record only for the Czech to throw even further in one of the best-ever Olympic throws finals. |
Olympic Games gold 1992, 1996, 2000 |
World Championships gold 1993, 1995, 2001; bronze 1999 |
IAAF Male Athlete of the Year 2000 |
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