OLYMPIC GAMES
JAVELIN THROWING RECORD
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)
Received this day at 8.5 a.m. ANTWERP. August 15. The first clay of the Olvmpic Competitions was well attended in brilliant weafch;-r. The contests generally were keen. The programme included the heats and semi-finals of the one hundred and eight hundred metres, four-forty hurdles and Javelin throwing. The world's record Javelin throw was 62 5-8 metres established by Jonni Myrra.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 August 1920, Page 5
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