Javelin Throw for Women at Olympics: Javelin throw is a field athletics event contested at international competitions. Javelin is a spear-like object made from fiber glass or metal. In the event, a javelin is thrown from a specified point on the competition ground to a distance. In the ancient days, javelin was used as a means of warfare and hunting. In the modern time, javelin throw is practiced only as a sport event. Power and flexibility are the key factors for success in the event. The athletes run up on the track before throwing the javelin. The event involves a certain amount of risk. For this reason, the event is often dropped from the athletics program.
Javelin Throw for Women in Summer Olympics: Javelin throw was held at the Olympics for the first time during the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games. The event was included in the women's field athletics program. Since the 1932 Games, the event has been a regular part of the athletics schedule in the Olympics.
Rules for Javelin Throw for Women at Olympics: The International Association of Athletics Federations or IAAF has set the rules, which are followed in the track and field athletics competitions at international level. The rules important for the javelin throw competitions are-
Medal Winners in the Javelin Throw for Women at Olympics: Dana Zatopkova, Fatima Whitbread, Tessa Sanderson, Osleidys Menendez, Tiina Lillak, Trine Hattestad, Ruth Fuchs, Petra Felke, Heli Rantanen, Silke Renk, Maria Colon, Angela Nemeth, Mihaela Penes, Elvira Ozolina, Inese Jaunzeme, Herma Bauma and Tilly Fleischer are the leading athletes in the field of javelin throw at international level.
