1. BY FRANCISCO SANTOS-OLMO

2. DEFINITION OF JAVELIN HISTORY OF THE JAVELIN RULES OF JAVELIN AND RULES COMPETITION TECHNIQUE AND TRAINING MEN AND WOMENS RECORD VIDEO 3. The javelin throw is a track and field athletics event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. 4. During the era between the Mycenaean times and the Roman Empire, the javelin was a commonly used offensive weapon. Being lighter than the spear, the javelin would be thrown rather than thrust and thus allowed long distance attacks against ones enemy. 5. The size, shape, minimum weight, and center of gravity of the javelin are all defined by IAAF rules. Men throw a javelin between 2.6 and 2.7 m and women throw a javelin between 2.2 and 2.3 m.Competition rules are similar to other throwing events and competitions typically consist of three to six rounds. The competitor with the longest single legal throw (over all rounds) is the winner. 6. Unlike other throwing events, javelin allows the competitor to build speed over a considerable distance. In addition to the core and upper body strength necessary to deliver the implement.