Sport Analysis
119 Years
History span
1908–2026
736
Athletes
101
Countries
5
Rankings
416
Events
1628
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1908 | 2026 | 116 |
| Women | 1922 | 2026 | 105 |
All-Time Individuals
Javelin Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Železný | Czech Republic | 193 |
| 2 | Steve Backley | England | 97 |
| 3 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Norway | 91 |
| 4 | Eric Lemming | Sweden | 86 |
| 5 | Matti Järvinen | Finland | 79 |
Javelin Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic | 154 |
| 2 | Ruth Fuchs | East Germany | 90 |
| 3 | Osleidys Menéndez | Cuba | 89 |
| 4 | Trine Solberg-Hattestad | Norway | 83 |
| 5 | Christina Obergföll | Germany | 65 |
All-Time Nations
Javelin Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 591 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 283 |
| 3 | United States | 224 |
| 4 | Germany | 222 |
| 5 | Russia | 200 |
Javelin Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 506 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 237 |
| 3 | Russia | 221 |
| 4 | Cuba | 192 |
| 5 | China | 186 |
Javelin Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 728 |
| 2 | Finland | 677 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 520 |
| 4 | Russia | 421 |
| 5 | United States | 391 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Javelin Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neeraj Chopra | India | 73 |
| 2 | Anderson Peters | Grenada | 52 |
| 3 | Jakub Vadlejch | Czech Republic | 40 |
| 4 | Arshad Nadeem | Pakistan | 37 |
| 5 | Johannes Vetter | Germany | 20 |
Javelin Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan | 49 |
| 2 | Kelsey-Lee Barber | Australia | 39 |
| 3 | Liu Shiying | China | 36 |
| 4 | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic | 27 |
| 5 | Jo-Ane van Dyk | South Africa | 22 |
Nations
Javelin Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 82 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 58 |
| 3 | Grenada | 52 |
| 4 | Germany | 42 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 38 |
Javelin Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 65 |
| 2 | Australia | 61 |
| 3 | Japan | 55 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 35 |
| 5 | South Africa | 30 |
Javelin Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 93 |
| 2 | India | 90 |
| 3 | Australia | 89 |
| 4 | China | 67 |
| 5 | Japan | 61 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lemming | 1908 | 1994 | 87 |
| Jan Železný | 1995 | 2026 | 32 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lemming | 1908 | 1921 | 14 |
| Jonni Myyrä | 1922 | 1929 | 8 |
| Erik Lundqvist | 1930 | 1931 | 2 |
| Matti Järvinen | 1932 | 1942 | 11 |
| Yrjö Nikkanen | 1943 | 1947 | 5 |
| Tapio Rautavaara | 1948 | 1955 | 8 |
| Egil Danielsen | 1956 | 1965 | 10 |
| Viktor Tsybulenko | 1966 | 1967 | 2 |
| Jānis Lūsis | 1968 | 1977 | 10 |
| Klaus Wolfermann | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Miklós Németh | 1979 | 1985 | 7 |
| Dainis Kūla | 1986 | 1989 | 4 |
| Jan Železný | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Seppo Räty | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
| Jan Železný | 1992 | 2007 | 16 |
| Andreas Thorkildsen | 2008 | 2017 | 10 |
| Julius Yego | 2018 | 2018 | 1 |
| Keshorn Walcott | 2019 | 2021 | 3 |
| Neeraj Chopra | 2022 | 2026 | 5 |