I got a bronze medal at the British National Championships in Birmingham for under 11 in 1990 by lucking out on my first throw. 2nd throw, foul. 3rd throw, foul. 1st throw good enough to get to final round. 4th throw, foul. 5th throw, foul. 6th throw…foul. Bronze awarded for my first throw.
There was a story from my old high school. One kid launched one a bit too well and went through an umpire’s shoulder. He pulled it out and put it where he thought it was meant to land then went to hospital. Suffice it to say that was the last javelin event at that school.
There’s something magnificently primal about javelin throw.
The javelin looks fun.
I got a bronze medal at the British National Championships in Birmingham for under 11 in 1990 by lucking out on my first throw. 2nd throw, foul. 3rd throw, foul. 1st throw good enough to get to final round. 4th throw, foul. 5th throw, foul. 6th throw…foul. Bronze awarded for my first throw.
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Brother won an archery regional by being the only age category entrant. Egg donor notified the newspaper 🙄
There was a story from my old high school. One kid launched one a bit too well and went through an umpire’s shoulder. He pulled it out and put it where he thought it was meant to land then went to hospital. Suffice it to say that was the last javelin event at that school.
My school story the javelin went straight through another kid. The wood shop one with a drill press was kinda worse.
Oh shit!