Talk:Javelin throw

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Should the comment of, for instance: Michigan High School track does not include the javelin. Should this really be included? Its uneccesary and cluttersome. I'm editing it out for those reasons. Clavette 21:51, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

I concur. Zzorse 00:51, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Terry Bradshaw held the U.S. High School boys javelin record for years. He then went on to win 4 Super Bowl titles in the National Football League. In my opinion he deserves to be included among the list of famous male javelin throwers. I don't know why somebody removed his name.

There seems to be a hack on the men's famous throwers list. I never knew that was a New-Zealand name. I won't go further. I would edit it, but I don't know the real name. 81.165.165.66 19:52, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Vadims Vasiļevskis 2 no javelin in HS? 3 Safety 4 Notable javelin throwers 5 hi

[edit] Vadims Vasiļevskis

I see two guys have registred that Vadims Vasiļevskis has thrown 90.43 in Riga yesterday. According to IAAFs pages (and others), he "just" threw 88.12. Check: [1]. I would like to see your sources. Grindstein 18:46, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, he threw 90.43 in Riga, not Dessau, see this link - [2]. And also a site from Latvia - [3], [4] ReinisFMF 08:20, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] no javelin in HS?

Hi guys, its my understanding that javelin is banned in US high schools because of the inherant danger of accidentally tripping onto a javelin or being speared. Is this true? Can there be some mention of deaths, injuries, or banning in this article?

Thanks, George

[edit] Safety

I just axed a mention of the recent jevelin accident in Rome. I don't think we want to catalog accidents here. On the other hand it might be useful to have a section of safety. In that context may these accidents are relevant? This would tie in with the comment above re: Javelin no being thrown in US schools (is this true?) due to safety issues. David D. (Talk) 16:47, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notable javelin throwers

I think the men's list is too long, maybe the all time top ten should be removed, as they are already mentioned. Thatlot!! 18:40, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hi

lam mo gago ka —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.177.240.135 (talk) 15:08, 24 November 2007 (UTC)