The Only World Record That CANNOT BE BROKEN

Never forget this timeless legend...
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[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

The fact that he coached the current Olympic javelin winner, India's first and only gold speaks volumes to just how good he is.

[@woomynation]

@@jannekbnw5414 yes, because you just get an olympic gold medal because you were 'very lucky that day' Edit: Seems a lot of people are not understanding what a KZbin reply looks like. The original comment that said he won because of luck was deleted, probably to save face. I was mocking how dumb he sounded.

[@lukedowneslukedownes5900]

Wow did he really?

[@FOOTYAS]

@@jannekbnw5414 so he clearly was way better in very difficult condition.

[@AlexRuhlz]

@@jannekbnw5414 everyone knows that ANY record, any victory, still has a part of luck, you may feel better than your opponent, sleeped better and so on... As an athlete you deal with it, it's a component of every event / sport / contest...

[@EverythingisGoodieBud]

@@jannekbnw5414 why didn’t Vetter get gold then, if he was better?

[@deronsteinke]

I would love to see what current athletes could throw with the old style Javelin

[@smores6555]

Agreed that would be insane

[@DaddyOfWetMonkeys]

Would be nice to live long enough to see the human clone Olympics. We would have gangus wrestle Brock Lesnar in the heavy weight final.. or bobby Orr play on the same team with gretz mcdavid and sid. All time greats.. against all time greats, to settle the goat questions in every sport that has ever been. What year will this hypothetically take place?

[@donaldgiannini8052]

@@smores6555 ū ok if

[@apollosun2913]

The old javelin flew about 20% further so we can extrapolate Johannes Vetter's 97m thow to have been around 116m.

[@michaelgeoghegan8850]

Sprinter, javelin was my next event but with no real training I once managed to win the Irish regional championships (Munsters) in the javelin 1997 I think. Admired Irish thrower Terry McHugh, he won 19 national championships in a row which was a WR In itself. And made the winter Games in the bobsleigh too. Some athlete huh. 84.?m PB for anyone interested?

[@mausilugner6637]

Hohn was already physically exceptional, at 1.98 metres tall and a competition weight of 116 kg, he was a giant with an incredible throwing arm.

[@SupremeDP]

Which is why it's so impressive that Zelezny, debatably a better javelin (throw...er?) athlete, was almost 15 cm shorter, and skinny!

[@dstarsnz]

I simply love the fact that he took the challenge to coach someone from a country that's not really recognized in track and field .... That is a real coaching test.... prof that he has the secret to success in this event.

[@KanishQQuotes]

And his student won the Olympic gold

[@bigotutbigotescu4723]

@dstarsnz Yes, amazing that his Indian student made history with that gold medal. Marita Koch's 400m women's record of 47.60 seconds is also from that time. Doesn't it seem very difficult to overcome? Before, the communist bloc and the Western bloc were dueling in everything. In sports, technology and the "space race". Now, other news comes from sports.

[@planobest8120]

He’s a traitor to his people taking his skills and helping his rivals beat his home country.

[@kakun63]

why his own people dont employ him first@@planobest8120

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@planobest8120 the fuck are you talking about? his home country doesn't exist anymore.

[@junipertree2601]

"The throw was unparalleled" - looked downright parabolic to me

[@nickmet123]

Lmfaoooo underrated comment!

[@shaquilleoseal1390]

underrated, but its only been 2 hours

[@StankFrengus]

@@shaquilleoseal1390 hopefully it'll be overrated soon, it deserves it

[@editizm1664]

@@StankFrengus fr fr

[@Demmidude]

Ooooo words

[@mesmoe-rizing]

Can you imagine what it was like being a soldier in ancient times, thinking you are fine because the enemies are horrible archers, but then one of them just throws a sharp stick far enough to shish kabob you.

[@firefly44220]

Duh huh huh you should be a comedian with your hilarious KZbin comments!

[@Norzel7]

Human entire upper body anatomy evolved to better shish kabob prey and enemies. Having sharps sticks flying at ya is a concern about as old as speech, and far older than those fancy bow things young people use nowadays.

[@ReptilianAnusWizzard]

Kabob🤔 Kebab?

[@henrymellard5647]

@@flynnt77 awful terrible worthless Hollywood bullshit

[@CountingStars333]

Archer? More like Hastati

[@floridadad2817]

@2:04 could not have been a more perfect moment. Bruce Jenner holding a javelin and the narrator goes into, "The actual javelin instrument itself changed in overall form." Why yes...yes it did.

[@trenttrip6205]

Indescribably underrated comment

[@bluefamily3937]

Rotflmao

[@shev7880]

The joke really write themselves. I am lmao

[@alexanderblake3569]

I was looking for you and I found you in the dark. 🤣🤣🤣 way to go. That got me.

[@jackstevens585]

I caught that! I knew somebody else would have too!!!

[@intellectualgladiata]

I remember seeing Uwe Hohn throw when I was a young boy when my Dad took me to watch an athletics meet at Sydney Athletic field. I still remember being totally amazed seeing the Jav seemingly disappear into orbit after it left his hand as we watched from behind. Incredible athlete.

[@shaynehughes6645]

"Let's see who can throw these javelins the farthest..." "They're throwing them too far, make it harder to throw far."

[@TheTrooperMB]

I know right? sounds dumb af

[@anthonynorman7545]

If they throw them out of the area it's a hazard. Also, how can they measure if it's out of bounds.

[@coldai9107]

@@anthonynorman7545 just make the area they throw into bigger, no reason not to

[@anthonynorman7545]

@@coldai9107 the track and field already have specified dimensions. Should they move the track on every field that also does javelin?

[@The_Burrito]

@@coldai9107 "We made the area bigger, so now where do we put it now that it doesn't fit in the arena"

[@dick_tree]

Imagine a better feeling than dedicating yourself to sport, reaching the absolute pinnacle, then passing on your skills and seeing your student take Olympic gold. What a life.

[@ankushpaul7892]

Neeraj Chopra 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@d3nza482]

Being obscenely wealthy, young and healthy.

[@Usulovski]

Actually, the pinnacle was achieved by his East-German doctors and best doping methods of that era...

[@petergoge2072]

@@Usulovski often they didnt even know it. And anyways, who does not dope? He's good

[@fraress]

it s wrong abot what they said in the video, uwe was training neeraj till 2019, then another german coach named klaus took over neeraj. currently uwe is not working anymore for India. He talk about some problem he and klaus had with their contract and the problems that their athletes had with training facilities and stuff. Because of this they cut him out.

[@tykve]

Fun fact, current wr holder Jan Zelezny, while training for Sydney games, made throw so long it landed behind landing area on training field. It was not measured, but Zelezny himself said, it was perfect throw and it was easily over 100m, no measure though, believe it or not

[@Vamika1995]

Great teacher made a great student. We are proud to have Neeraj and we feel grateful that he has a coach like Uwe Hohn.

[@hessunator]

Another reason why the design was changed can be seen at 3:46. Many of the throws with the old design were landing in a flat angle and then gliding forwards in the ground which put the officials and other athletes in danger. The balance point of newer javelin design meant that the javelins are now sticking to the ground on landing.

[@Psi-Storm]

With the javelin more top heavy, they probably have to toss them in an higher angle too, meaning they have a longer travel time (higher energy demand) for the same distance.

[@tct72]

That could explain why the bic pen kept writing.

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

@@Psi-Storm Which means reduced max. throw since energy demand comes from human and humans have limited energy.

[@heathb4319]

Now they just stab everyone they hit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnfdc6lmoZlmjZY

[@patrciaclemons8183]

Or pay attention and move? I'd call it darwinism

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

Look at the distances Hahn threw the NEW javelin. He broke the "old" world record prior to his, but not his personal best. What an incredible athlete.

[@andersgale9544]

Hohn

[@busfahrer09]

He was juiced up to his tits brah.

[@suqa2723]

@@busfahrer09 so is everyone else, doesn't make it any less impressive

[@HahnValentin]

Easterm Germany doped every Athlete, so Uwe Horn was doped during this throw too

[@sevenseconds8652]

How do we know that in ancient Greece they didn't throw it farther???

[@TheKgv1]

Great Channel, its like a blast " from the athletic past" on every visit...keep it up guys, great stuff

[@Incepter.]

Everything in Uwe Hohn's throw was perfect, profoundly impacting the javelin sports itself by shattering the world record by throwing the javelin 104 meters, it is truly a world record that will never be broken.

[@trestruant9941]

closer to 105 meters

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

I couldnt care less about javelin throwing, but I watched every minute of this video. Very interesting and well done! 👍

[@lukaslourd]

Ok

[@daredevil2088]

Ok

[@wlo23ex81]

Ok

[@coffeegamer360]

Ok

[@jaydennis1999]

Gonna break the ok streak by sharing the exact same sentiment as OC

[@jessehutchings]

That throw looks incredible. He launches it with such power he almost falls over and it takes off like a lightning bolt! Legendary

[@dancoulson6579]

It kind of reminds me when you see an impressive human specimen on the front of a science book.

[@ivanbukovac350]

he almost falls because he needs to stop before the line, stupid

[@magicmonkey5144]

Lightning bolts hits the ground and dissapeares

[@FosFate]

Say you've never watched a Javelin Throw event without saying you've never watched a Javelin throw event

[@thwomp1542]

@Carlos Spicyweiner lol

[@joey.h14]

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[@jeremypearson6852]

It’s always difficult to compare athletes especially when equipment changes. It happens in tennis, golf and other individual sports. If a tennis player can serve at 100mph with a wooden racket imagine what they would do with graphite.

[@pomboagiota8936]

Thats true, though heavier rackets develop more force, so i dont know how would be the difference

[@raggeragnar]

Time travel to the 70’s and let Roscoe Tanner use a modern tennis racket. That would be a sight.

[@OTisnochOT]

@@pomboagiota8936 its Not just Mass and Weight the material is also a big factor with the speed

[@pomboagiota8936]

@@OTisnochOT oh right sorry

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[@robhank6930]

this is insane. everyone who has tried javelin throwing themselves a couple of times, knows how hard it is to even throw it straight forward, or more than 30 meters.. here at this one, just everything was perfect: steps, the own speed, acceleration, angle, arm position, power, release. everything. this is like 10 perfect 180's in Darts in a row.

[@rikleferink]

i Once only once could do 31 meters when I was 15 yo I think I tried around 10 times

[@hairold5680]

@@rikleferink you were lied to

[@brynjar100]

@@hairold5680 very possible he threw 30 meters at 15yo even tho he hadnt tried it before tho

[@rikleferink]

@@hairold5680 noo, all classmates were required to measure their own distances, most couldn't make 20 and some didn't try at all

[@trevors.5998]

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[@altang884884]

That's a true grandmaster, a person who can do, and teach!

[@kaustix852]

Actually one of big reasons for the new javelin was the increase in "flat landing" were the javelin did not stick in ground making it difficult to measure.

[@RGC_animation]

Imagine being so good that they literally had to increase the difficulty of the game to match your skills.

[@zeo4481]

Nope. They changed it because they were conserned it would hit the fans.

[@HolbrookStark]

Wilt Chamberlain dunked from the free throw line and the NBA had to change the free throw rules

[@DickOswald]

@@zeo4481 because he was to good !🤔

[@HolbrookStark]

@@DickOswald we commented 1 second apart literally

[@daviddavids2884]

imagine NOT posting STOOPID comments !!!!!!!

[@robertwallace5498]

The fact that he coached Indias first and only gold as well makes him the javelin goat

[@NikoBelack]

why would you call someone an animal?

[@SprintHillclimb]

@@NikoBelack 🤦

[@sinhafamily]

@@NikoBelack because goats are legends

[@fredricktheoink2187]

@@NikoBelack ikr how dare they?

[@nishant_singh]

First and only Gold in Track and field.

[@shennyboi110]

I had only heard Uwe Hohn's name mentioned on occation before watching this video, not of this record. It was incredible to find out the link of the Uwe to Neeraj Chopra who I've recently been watching loads of footage about 💯 Great video!

[@H0n3yMonstah]

Them you for the concise mini documentary on this. It was really interesting.

[@pettPette]

Imagine what was going on in the minds of those spectators directly in front of the Javelin's path..

[@XeL__]

natural selection

[@Sac-chan]

@@DavidHowe-nv1nb LMAO

[@heyhey97777]

@@DavidHowe-nv1nb "Ok I know you need medical help but we REALLY need to compute this throw right now"

[@Ishowpounds]

He’s clearly talking roids how did he beat a black guy

[@pettPette]

@@DavidHowe-nv1nb LOL

[@parko9880]

I tested javelin throwing at my school once at PE. The furthest I could come was 20 m. I couldn't get the technique down and when I got the 20 m I was so proud and confident. This is more than five times 20 m, I can't even

[@Tomanna]

It's more than 17 times 20m haha

[@Zebo12345678]

@@Tomanna You gotta check your math dude.

[@magpierh]

@@Tomanna 🤨 no, it isn't. You're working in feet (I think)

[@cubedude8690]

@@Tomanna no

[@juppheinekken3465]

@@Tomanna Yeah you got feet (340) and meters (104,80) confused. Best to just use a rational system of measurement to begin with so this can't happen ;)

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[@Sandravicarim65]

I wonder where he got his analysis

[@clu4u]

The wonderful Bob Beamon’s long jump record should never be forgotten. Just simply amazing.

[@azerty1933]

It doesn't matter how good the throw is i will always be more impressed at the people who run to measure while the javelin is still in the air

[@DOI_ARTS]

There was a video where one of them got caught with the javelin.

[@kabohakevin4103]

@@DOI_ARTS link please

[@h0rn3y0ne]

@@kabohakevin4103 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnfdc6lmoZlmjZY. About 1 minute in.

[@h0rn3y0ne]

@@DOI_ARTS I remember that. Link below replying to Kaboha Kevin

[@kabohakevin4103]

@@h0rn3y0ne wow thanks. Guess he was blinded by the sun.

[@belin-teamdjokovic1628]

2:30 Bruce Jenner and the javelin: I don't know which one went through a more massive change since then.

[@electricshrapnel4368]

His tail didn't get thicker

[@zigzag8949]

@@electricshrapnel4368 his stepdaughters tails sure did.

[@Charles-_-]

I was reading comments and was like….is anyone going to say it…🤣🤣

[@dingosmith9932]

@@zigzag8949 😂

[@mrmagoo.3678]

@@electricshrapnel4368 😂😂

[@vanPoll]

He had the perfect frame, the perfect physique, he put the work in to do something better than everybody else on the planet. Imagine setting yourself a goal with that caliber. And maybe try it yourself, just to get a perspective what this really means.

[@andrasszabo1570]

TBF he was East German. Even Putin's Russia wasn't as shamelessly doping as they were. His diet probably consisted solely of steroids.

[@TheKamiBunny]

As someone who did javelin competitively in U16 - I've watched the Uwe footage countless times to copy his footwork and technique. Its incredible tbh, when you get everything right and you know you have a good throw as you watch the javelin fly off into the distance and you get the best throw you've ever done. You're then forever chasing that same feeling

[@JammyTom]

Smart move

[@Grantherum]

To me... the fact that they changed the projectile means they need to either put an asterisk behind his record and primarily keep track of new records as the world record. When rules change, the old records are no longer equivalent to what can be expected from the new rules.

[@datboi5526]

They have two separate lists essentially so a WR for the old javelin and a WR for the new javelin

[@hitandruncommentor]

I agree. For instance one change I know of is babe Ruth. Yes his record of home runs have been beat, but only by people with lighter bats, closer fences and faster balls. Or so I’ve been told and this is just an example.

[@zebulundocallas]

I agree. I think the record can be broken if other athletes are allowed to throw the former javelin design. Not in a stadium with expectators or a competition though, but only for the sake of allowing other athletes to break the record with the same design of javelin.

[@matrinezkevin11492]

@@hitandruncommentor a ton has changed in the MLB since Ruth's days. Before, balls were rarely every changed out which caused them to get very worn and covered in dirt which A: made it easier for the pitcher to get more rotation on a scraped and rough ball and B: the dirt on the ball made it blend in more with the dirt on the infield from the batters perspective. But you also had odd stadiums like the pole grounds with very short right and left field porches but an insanely deep center.

[@djm5687]

If rule changes made old records "irrelevant", then almost every record in pro sports would be irrelevant: MLB: smaller pitcher's mound, smaller stadiums NHL: different penalties (obstruction, blindside hit), 3 on 3 OT & shootouts NFL: higher field goal posts, extra point kicks from 15 yd line (formerly 2 yard line) NBA: farther 3 point line, larger key

[@adamabele785]

The old javelin had some "gliding" abilities that would stabilize it in the air with the tip still almost level when it landed. It would slip through the grass sometimes. The newer javelin impacts at a steeper angle.

[@JoseRodriguez-ey7ju]

makes sense

[@ninjahunterx7497]

@@CoolCoyote You should heed your advice.

[@carmichaelk.5214]

Thank you for the context beyond "this guy was just TOO good"

[@QuesadillaJay]

Fax

[@projectmessiah]

@@CoolCoyote No one said he wouldn't but its completely fair to point out that his feat is a least a little less impressive then it seems by modern standards

[@fortyfour6626]

Awesome video, fun to watch, thank you

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

I remember those changes. I was in school back then and everone was talking about it, as if it mattered to school track and field

[@mikkoammala779]

It has been analyzed that in this throw that initial speed of javelin was higher than ever (32m/s). Specs did change later for the gear but for "mortal throws" 30m/s has been seen as minimum requirement for 95m.

[@atred9013]

That is catchable.... 🙄🙄🙄😬😥

[@Erraddo]

@@atred9013 catching javelins with your sternum is ill advised

[@therealshavenyak]

@@Erraddo don’t try to catch a javelin with any body part you aren’t prepared to lose.

[@maximsavage]

@@atred9013 Yeah, sure, let's try to catch the heavy projectile with minimal surface area ending in a sharp metal point coming towards us. How smart. You do know that people got killed throwing these at each other in wartime for thousands of years, right?

[@thethirdman225]

That release was perfect. Dead straight. You don’t see the tail come down or anything. It’s the closest you’ll ever see to a perfect throw with that javelin. After that, it’s all Jan Zelezny and what a thrower he was.

[@BenZenTen]

that is why they changed javelin, also by rules it can not land flat on the ground, it must go in the ground with some angle..

[@thethirdman225]

@@BenZenTen No, it must make a mark.

[@BenZenTen]

@@thethirdman225 well if it lands flat how it can make one? to make one it must go in, at least for a millisecond..

[@thethirdman225]

@@BenZenTen It’s usually the cord grip that does it. There’s no rule that says it has to stick into the ground.

[@BenZenTen]

@@thethirdman225 for head tip to make contact first with ground it needs an certain angle, together with speed it's almost impossible not to.. otherwise it will hit flat and can't be a mark! 😉

[@laus7080]

I did some javelin throwing for a while. The feeling is great when you have a launch with good technique and power. Unfortunately as non-profressionals most time is spent picking up thrown things.

[@nicolasribeiro7914]

“The stadium are not big enough to hold the javelin anymore” This is absolutely metal

[@abouttime2569]

As a javelin casual watcher, I always get a little nervous that someone on the field would get pierced by the javelin.

[@maryymendes]

It had happened... What's craaazy

[@Merlincat007]

Right? They're just hanging out in the landing area!

[@Segero19]

If i remember well, one of those guys near the end of the track got hit in the arm.

[@johnshepherd4299]

@@Merlincat007 it's like track and field Darwin awards edition

[@and__lam1152]

Grew up with a girl who lost an eye to a javelin at a school sports carnival..... it happens. Also video footage of a guy getting hit in the chest/arm at a pro event

[@all-caps3927]

To perfect the technique of throwing a javelin is one of the hardest things in track and field, everything has to be exactly spot on. And Hahn on the other hand made it look easy, truly a once in a lifetime athlete. It’s a shame some of these incredible athletes go under the radar.

[@elijahdiablo7310]

For me it was hurdles, you can jump over the hurdles with the technique but to perfect it where it’s smooth and quick and have the right amount of steps leading up to first hurdle and between the rest of the hurdles is what my mind is constantly counting during the race. Plus just being worried of my trailing legs knee clipping the hurdle meant that it was hard to jump at a perfect height so I was as fast as I could be over the hurdle. I’d always jump too high but not in a way that it was just a jump up and over but in a way that I still jumped over the hurdle forward and you’d need to slow down footage of me jumping g hurdle to see that I could go lower

[@all-caps3927]

@@elijahdiablo7310 I’ve always struggled with hurdles too as a 100m sprinter. The technique has to be exquisite and the tempo of your running has to be spot on. One extra step before the hurdle and you’ve messed up your whole race. I agree.

[@Jay-hp6pu]

It really isn’t that difficult to throw a javelin. It may be for some people but I know a lot of guys that had no problem doing it. Throwing it a decent distance is another story. You have to be extremely strong and explosive to be good at it.

[@all-caps3927]

@@Jay-hp6pu ye I can compete against a lot of people by throwing a javelin, but there’s a huge difference between average throwers and world class throwers that’s what made Hahn so special

[@teemupuumalainen3051]

For sure he was marvelous thrower BUT he was juiced, as many other DDR athletes

[@hazzamilgaming]

these world records for basketball are insane! I can't believe you made a video about basketball records!

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, that record is unbelievable to watch even today. It's virtually impossible to do, now. But, it is crazy he almost reached into the running area.

[@stephenmoore3286]

Correction: it is "virtually impossible" under the new rules and new equipment. Throwing under the old rules and using old equipment, a future athlete could throw a further distance, thereby breaking the record. It is very possible to break the record and future athlete will undoubtedly be capable of breaking it, although they may not be interested or motivated to.

[@Zei33]

A legend I’ve never even heard of. The fact that he made history as a coach as well is incredible, good on the Indian guy.

[@Inhale_8632]

Hohn

[@Lachancl_a]

Hohn himself was German but, he did coach an Indian that won gold I believe

[@Zei33]

@@Lachancl_a that is what I was referring to… that’s legit how the video ended.

[@ryanbell6627]

Uwe Hohn is NOT Neeraj's coach and hasn't been since 2019. The guy that makes these videos needs to consult a member of the javelin community before posting. His Zelezny video and his Uwe Hohn video are riddled with errors.

[@x2.MOST1TED.3x]

@@ryanbell6627 lol I think 15 million people + uploader and his CPM don't care

[@dirtyoldcommie814]

I remember watching Uwe Hohn on East German children's TV shortly after his world record, where he proceeded to throw an ordinary matchstick in an indoor arena and recorded a distance of over 30 meters. Back then this struck me an an even more impressive achievement.

[@jasong428]

A matchstick....90 feet?!? How?

[@caldufy1397]

@@jasong428 Надо было жить в ГДР или в СССР))

[@Flovus]

@@jasong428 Thomas Röhler explains it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLdoXSOgcuZrqc Basically he takes it with two fingers, with the matchstick's head in front, and throws it in a straight line like a javelin.

[@bilibiliism]

Same. Because for us normies we had never touched javalin and have no idea how hard or easy to throw that far, but we all know matchstick

[@addy9411]

Chal jhutta

[@jamesnewsom5899]

Great story telling and great history. Uwe Hohn was truly the greatest thrower ever. Why he is not listed as co world record holder with Jan Zelezny makes no sense. The implement changed. He is the world record holder from the the original implement. And obviously Jan Zelezny is the greatest of the current implement. Both throwers are tops and their records may never be beaten.

[@usuha1980]

I used to live next to his mother for a few years in the late 80´s, early 90´s. I wished I would´ve known who he is, when I was a child. Later teachers at school told us about him, because he is a local legend.

[@Grimmcatz]

It’s just mind boggling they let people stand at the end of the field where the javelin was being THROWN.

[@had573]

I was searching for someone who noticed this aswell like is the javelin tip blunt? Why the hell are they even standing on the field they have death wish or what?

[@Illusive1313]

It's simple. No one thought that someone might be able to throw a javelin that far.

[@S3RAPH1MX]

This guy's javelin didn't even make it, how would someone else be able to hit them 💀

[@abcdefbcdefg8352]

theres like 3 people in the olympics that got hit by a javelin and i think 2 of them were recoreded. one dude got hit in the chest, and another dude got pierced through the face, crazy

[@teemuvesala9575]

Yeah its nuts. Its not the athletes' fault if it hits someone, the people who arrange these games should clear the zone so that the javelin can't hit anyone.

[@valikoest7981]

Can we just appreciate that jan zelezny, with the new javelin, almost reached the previous world record with the old javelins

[@dilididli2274]

well, 6 meter is very far behind, 8% behind. That 98.8m is really impressive, but saying he almost reached the old record of the old javelin is simply not true.

[@somewhereelse1235]

@@dilididli2274 Considering the new javelins are specifically designed to fall considerably sooner than the old javelins (some estimate the javelins are reduced by upwards of 10m on average, although measured throws are human and therefor not perfect for that kind of analytics). If he were using the old javelin, he very well might have beaten the old record.

[@valikoest7981]

@@dilididli2274 i'm talking about the 99.something record.

[@Flowerpunkt]

98.8m with new javelin is even bigger achievement than old record.

[@dilididli2274]

@@somewhereelse1235 Still change nothing to my reply, He was far to reach the old record mark but it is impressive. Like you said, we can probably consider that it is more impressive then the old one, but making the remark that 98.8 is close to 104,8m isn't accurate.

[@sakshamthareja7772]

Such an interesting video, very engaging!

[@dourix3708]

Something i've learned its to not underestimate people, while the progress at beating the 104mt WR is going slowly, i am pretty sure that someone in the entire world will eventually break or tie this record, mark my words, someone is eventually going to get it, people is incredibly amazing.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

Eddie Hall breaking the strongman deadlift worldrecord, lifting it from 463kg to 500kg was also a massive improvement. usually these are broken by 1 or maybe 2kg increments, but he jumped it by 37kg, which is remarkable. that's almost 8% improvement.

[@rainmanj9978]

Wow

[@Bryanseas]

As a massive eddie fan im ashamed i didnt think of this when the topic of wr improvement came up. In eddies words afterwords “the only man to ever lift 500kg off the ground” that ofc being a normal deadlift and not those massive tire ones where u can lift more. Nevertheless it was still the greatest lift ever in strongman

[@wss33]

It's also not an athletics event.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

@@wss33 do you want to say weightlifting is not a sport or what?

[@MsSimon247]

@@wss33 He said "Greatest world record improvement in ANY event", meaning it can be anything, even deadlifting

[@adecree]

Crazy how the anouncers instantly called exactly what would happen from the record standing to the javelin weight being adjusted

[@akscraggy2434]

In the video they said that there were talks for a while about changing the weight distribution of the Javelin for the same reasons they ended up changing it. It wasn't a question of if, but when it'll happen. It's more an inevitability than it is a lucky guess

[@terrabiker]

They are called professional commentators for a reason , duh...

[@ZesPak]

As said, there were talks about this and they knew someone would hit 100m sooner or later. As soon as they saw this land, they just called on that. Anyone with a little interest in the sport back then knew this the moment this spear landed.

[@interwebedprotogen7575]

666 likes

[@the_kombinator]

@@interwebedprotogen7575 Somebody get this guy a gold medal in being able to duplicate numbers he sees on the screen with the use of a keyboard. Oh, it can't be proven now that the number has been surpassed? *Stripped*.

[@Geenimetsuri]

That form is impeccable! Hohn, Zelezny and Räty were the javelin gods.

[@samecken]

Some good wholesome content 👍🏾

[@jameslucas5590]

The record should be based on the Javelin type. Therefore, a new Javelin would mean new types of world records.

[@xandertheupriser8600]

Like with any% speedruns and 100% speedruns% makes sense to me.

[@lanfrancoadreani9212]

Can't wait to see the new record with the FGM-148 javelin model.

[@readmore372]

I want to see the world record of throwing the JAVELIN X8 21FT[32194]

[@grizzlyowlbear3538]

@@lanfrancoadreani9212 That's a surprisingly specific naming convention for a pointy metal stick

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Well they are, so....

[@unknown-user]

The literal definition of the phrase “game changer”.

[@butterflydiva1]

This is awesome. I did javelin at school and was in the district sports for shot put. I couldn't ever run but could throw. What this man achieved is just awesome!! He was not far off from making a human kebab with that throw lol. Excellent video Thank you

[@MMAoracle]

That fact that someone can throw a javelin 100 meters is insane

[@stfuyfc69420]

Bruh imagine being so OP at something that they nerf the entire competition for future generations

[@exploranator]

Porsche in Can-Am racing. Dodge with the Hemi engine in NASCAR Just to name a couple.

[@ianwest6679]

ATCC > V8 Supercars. Godzilla was too fast, made locally built V8's look bad

[@hairtrigger8317]

@@exploranator Not really in the same ballpark as having to change the competition because of a solely human performance

[@akoya5139]

@@todddepri i think that's their fault for grading people on their performance compared to their classmates

[@MrHuggah]

Bill Kazmaier dominated Worlds Strongest Man in the 80s in a NEVER seen again fashion, that after his 3rd consecutive title he was banned from WSM for 5 years. Not banned on papper of course, but they never invited him back to the competition for five years. Even tho he was the champ

[@theparadisesnare]

The guys playing "dodge the lethal flying javelin" to get an accurate distance deserve a fucking medal, holy shit what a terrifying job lol. they're prolly volunteers too lmao

[@SayGahTaah]

You should check out the video where it hits

[@mikenitenife5289]

@@SayGahTaah link please

[@isiaih12]

@@mikenitenife5289 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3Oncpefl76qjLc

[@strawhat6360]

@@SayGahTaah oh no 😟

[@casedistorted]

@@cs281 Jesus Christ

[@thecrabpulsar]

What an incredible achievement! Rules being changed straight away because of one man's incredible record shows the kind of achievement that was.

[@steveoli4473]

Excellent!

[@xdesolateone8564]

This man will forever be immortalized by this record that cool as hell.

[@cantbanme792]

lmao, you'll be immortalized longer if you carve your name into stone.

[@seraphim3528]

@@cantbanme792 that doesn't make any sense

[@cantbanme792]

@@seraphim3528 stone will last longer than our entire species, at least what we recognize as our species, Even though we will be the same, we will be the same as we are the same as Neanderthals now. a record is recorded by our civilizations only, who's to say the information will even last. there's there's safe bet that a stone is gonna be here a lot longer that the memory of any one person, or possibly even the existence of any one species. if we don't manage to become a space colonizing civilization, stone will be our record

[@parrotmaster8787]

@@cantbanme792 what?

[@TheShizzlemop]

@@cantbanme792 what are you talking about, the rate at which "stone" erodes is based on location, composition and a dozen other factors. like heat, humidity, amount of rain, wind, etc. "stones" can easily be weathered enough to be illegible in just a few decades depending on where it's at, how deep the engraving was and what it's made of. you need to get out of your own head, it's not healthy.

[@ddrustysum69]

I will add another comment on Jan Zelezny . He made the Javelin throw better for those around him. I got to see a couple of his last 90 meter plus throws and the crowd collectively gasp at how far he threw it . it came close to a ladies high jump official at the other end of the stadium. My son threw just before Jan and he told me Jan thanked him for getting the crowd to make some noise .Then he stepped up and threw 1 throw 91 plus to qualify the two shook hands and posed for a photo later. A nice fellow and great competitor.

[@burnbrae6948]

Great story DD 👍 Big Jan was a javelin legend. Imagine how far he would have thrown the old javelin!

[@AxxLAfriku]

SUPRISE! I am the funniest YTer evah!!!! Just kidding, it was no surprise. Everybody knew already. HAHAHHAHA!!!! That was an amazing joke (it was real talk though). WAWAWAWAWA!!!! Good afternoon, dear dd

[@ChrudimakVodak]

Those words melting hearths of all czech ppl and making us proud :) Thank you for such a comment. Wish you all the best

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[@pantarkan7]

Who, Tara Lipinski? She will forever hold the record as the youngest skater to win gold, because they changed the rules. I mean, props to this guy, but he's not alone.

[@DartTyler]

"Javelin could fly to the viewers seats" Just install giant dartboard, duh

[@peterkapunkt6783]

Congrats, you invented a new sports: "Giant Darts".

[@notjimpickens7928]

@@peterkapunkt6783 id play that ngl, sounds like a great time

[@ninjafruitchilled]

That would be amazing. I like the element of precision too, feels right that when you throw something like a javelin you should be trying to hit something.

[@miythac]

@@notjimpickens7928 you have to be extremely drunk to play though.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

Gold!!!

[@11UncleBooker22]

My great-great uncle, Frank, was the last ever medal winner in the Javelin catch that was held in Germany Olympic games of 1936.

[@leneger9174]

Didn't he go on to be a dart goalkeeper

[@11UncleBooker22]

@@leneger9174 YES, wow...he would be so happy someone remembered him before that shopping cart incident.

[@XeL__]

and whats your medal? or sitting on blood ancestror with obesity?

[@janpribyla9817]

sure

[@xepta7]

@@XeL__ why u mad bro? did ur great grandpa have beef? 💀

[@sunitichavan3038]

Very meaning full video 👍

[@desomoncours8088]

"bruce jenner" - the world was really a different place, couple years ago

[@thefaboo]

I'm not a track & field person, so I don't have a feeling for how difficult throwing a javelin is, but that throw looks like he shot it out of a gun 😯

[@tondaplachy7186]

it´s hard af man, I do decathlon for about 4 years and still can´t do 40 metres

[@AlrightThere]

I once tried throwing a javelin at school. It takes a lot of technique to get right. I could barely get it to go anywhere

[@AlrightThere]

@matt Harvey I should be perfect for it then. I’m 6’4 long arms big hands and I’m skinny. I do armwrestling though instead haha

[@veboonetapsr6812]

Its like throwing tennis or base ball but its heavier longeu and you need to thorow at perfect angle

[@felinepottwal1328]

I'm a track athlete and I was like the best "leather ball" thrower in Germany at 14 y/o. Everybody thought, I'd be an amazing javelin thrower... Turned out, I was not. It took me 2 years to finally figure out, how to throw a javelin 😂 I specialized in Discus then bc I'm built like an airbus 380 with my long aßß noodle arms

[@matthewleikness2044]

I mean, in effect, you could say that the world record will never be broken because that specific event (In its exact dimensions) was discontinued. There should certainly be a new record for the modern javelin considering the change was made to intentionally shorten the throwing distance unless they can come up with some sort of equation to assess how long the throw would've been with the old javelin.

[@dennistaylor5052]

They're comparing Apples to Oranges. You can't break an old record when they've changed the rules to keep it from happening. The people changing the rules sound like their Democrats, don't like the way things are going, let's change the rules.

[@dank4541]

I was thinking in a competition setting just use the old javelin

[@irelandr00l]

@@dennistaylor5052 Pretty ironic how you can see this video is comparing apples to oranges and then you yourself go on to compare; apples to oranges.

[@GaussianEntity]

I'm surprised this hasn't been done yet. In the speedrunning community, the two javelin records would be separate categories. They could call it legacy and modern javelin to keep things simple.

[@l.2620]

@@dennistaylor5052 Maybe you should join a gymnastic competition with how far you can stretch to end up at that conclusion

[@UDONTCME111]

I wonder how many throws he did in his life. Thousands no doubt. The best throw of his entire life at the exact perfect moment. Unreal.

[@prashr4075]

His student Neeraj Chopra of India is the current Olympic, Commonwealth games, Asian and South Asian games champion. Just came second yesterday in world championship, missed by a whisker. But won in Diamond league last month For a country who is never interested in track n field. Hans has created a revolution as Javelin throw has become famous.

[@zyzzsdisciples6707]

One day someone's gonna beat this record and pierce some dude who was standing 105 metres away thinking it was unbreakable

[@miweneia]

for real tho, just watching Hohn's throw legit scared me for the people that are just casually standing only a couple of meters away from where the spear landed

[@Frostified]

@@miweneia You can see it coming from 100 yards away :p

[@Leonism]

Short version: They changed the javelin and made it harder to throw it that far.

[@ginjaninja2118]

Thanks bro

[@GrrillaFinger]

False news

[@astroceleste292]

grazie

[@Zite77]

Great video

[@DragonDevil100]

I went to the County finals when I was a kid, its extremely hard to throw a javelin even if you have a great shoulder and arm, it takes a whole distribution of weight to throw it. I'm amazed that people are able to do this, want to give it a shot now I'm grown

[@joshshepherd5660]

I wonder if there is any info on what Jan could do with the old style spear...absolute beasts both.

[@bbroderickmar]

yh woukd love to know

[@fireskorpion396]

Isn't that actually the whole point why you would make a video about this, that you explain how it is that the spear went so much further?! From what I can see, I think that the change of the centre of mass makes it impossible for the javelin to slide along on the field, instead of sticking in the ground like it is supposed to.

[@junkboy8649]

“The ONLY world record that can’t be broken” Longest time tightrope walking on the twin towers: Am I a joke to you?

[@ctg3d]

Yeah, hard time doing that one for sure. This one you just need to throw the old stick design really far. Can't be that hard to make or find a pointed stick.

[@VijaySingh-ky2gq]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@ajsvista]

2:43 "Well, the IAAF is afraid they're going to throw it right out of the stadium, so they decided to change the javelin." ... Thanks for the laugh, Bruce Jenner!

[@andy.robinson]

Another record that won't be broken is Max Verstappen's "youngest F1 driver" record. They increased the minimum age limit.

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Or the most corrupt and stolen World title ever record will not be broken either.

[@user-oe3eb4ld8q]

That's like saying that Rookie of the year is the hardest title to get in the NBA because nobody has had it twice

[@cmfrtblynmb02]

@@MagicAyrtonforever lol don't cry

[@wadimek116]

@@MagicAyrtonforever How was it stolen? Mercedes could pit but didn't wanted to

[@contruction]

Also depth of diving. The record no longer supported by Guinnes due to safety concernes.

[@ddrustysum69]

If you consider the fact that the new rules javelin drops results by 10% then Jan Zelezny's record throw of 98.48 m converts to 108.32 m beats 104.80. But you are right it will always stand.

[@kams2520]

Also it will lose to time probably yeeted by genetic engineering

[@paulhomsy2751]

Excellent point applying 10% to Zelezny's record throw to convert it to what it would equate using the previous javelin. I got 108.33 doing the calculation. Very close obviously. You may have picked the first two numbers out of four past the decimal. 108.3280 which is 198.33. This isn't to critisize in any way. I didn't even know what Zelezny's record was and your idea is excellent. It means then that Zelezny has the best throw so far although as you mention the record set by Uwe Hohn will always stand.

[@theoteddy9665]

exactly

[@kanishksharma1716]

10% is arbitrary here

[@ddrustysum69]

@@paulhomsy2751 Not only the one throw for Zelezny his Longevity in the sport amazing and the number of World and Olympic titles he captured.

[@NickC_222]

God, that footage at 1:09 is unreal. Even in slow motion his throw looks like some people's regular speed throw. I wish I knew how to estimate the amount of g forces that throw put on various parts of his shoulder, arm and back because even if you're not on track and field, you can probably just understand intuitively how insane it is that a throw like that doesn't just tear a person's ligaments apart. It blows my mind seeing clips of high-level athletes in slow motion because it just looks so unnatural. They really are practically superhuman. I'm absolutely certain that throw would destroy my shoulder if that was me. It's so obvious to me that it feels silly and trite for me to even say it. My entire shoulder would probably just explode.

[@mrmarkstv6585]

There are many world records that come to mind that will never be beaten, but this one is truly insane

[@apollosun2913]

A big thumbs up to this because EVERY video I've seen about Uwe Hohn's throw claim the javelin was changed BECAUSE of that throw whereas, as you correctly point out, there had been discussions for some time about 1.) possible changing the weight or 2.) changing the aerodynamics. Uwe Hohn's throw just speeded up the implementation of what was already planned. Changing the weight was decided against because injuries are already an issue in the javelin and increasing the weight would make things infinitely worse.

[@GrandMasterLynx]

They should have a record for each version of the Javelin that would be fair

[@user-js3rn3sv8x]

Yes. Imagine training your whole life to beat the record and then they make the fucking thing heavier making your dream literally impossible lmao

[@royce9018]

they do... they said in the video current world record holder and it certainly isn't an old dude competing, lol

[@alexbratcher7184]

Life isn't fair. I bet you're in favor of participation trophies too, aren't ya?

[@HidekiShinichi]

@@alexbratcher7184 how does saying "we should judge and compare oranges to oranges not oranges to apples" is anywhere near saying anything about participation trophies?

[@19MarkDavid]

'The Only World Record " I'll give you one that will not be broken. Cal Ripken's 2632 consecutive MLB games which bested the then current mark by over 20 percent and currently the closest to that record actively is around 250. That mark will never be reached again.

[@trestruant9941]

@deron steinke, they say you can roughly add 10 meters to the new style javelin distances, so let's call the equivalent distance of Jan's current record with a neutrally stable, lower cross section javelin a round 108.5 meters. Jan Zelezny (98.48m) - men’s javelin throw world record Heading into the Jena Zeiss Meeting in the German city of Jena on May 25, 1996, Jan Zelezny was already the reigning Olympic and world champion. Furthermore, the Czech ace was already in possession of the existing world record following a 95.66m attempt at Sheffield three years back.

[@NickCager]

Track and Field: "We're changing the javelin." Bruce Jenner: "Hold my beer..."

[@joecoolmccall]

This video was very well edited. Using historical footage to explain the actual historical context (announcer, Jenner) was a wonderful addition.

[@NFStopsnuf]

I tend to disagree since footage was repeated, rendering much of it superfluous.

[@profpuffofficial2]

Bro it's javelin, not like there's much variation in footage

[@aussieausdeutschland4245]

Especially when comes to the changes about to happen

[@miko19r]

If I remember correctly, after they've changed javelin's center of balance the WR was bellow 80m. The old javelins required lower degrees of release because they could glide so much better and to manage a 45 degrees launch is actually very difficult. For ppl that wonder "what if...", They should investigate the release speeds from videos. Zelezny used to have 36 m/s release speeds if I remember correctly. Release speed and angle is of course coupled, and the higher the degrees the less speed you can achieve.

[@Rymeths]

Angle and release speed is *not* coupled. Horizontal movement and vertical movement are two movements which effect the same thrown object at the same time, two movements, two vectors of force. A 45° degree angle is normally the optimum because it is in the middle between a vertical and horizontal throw, thus giving a thrown object the max amount of time while still giving the maximum amount of forward momentum. Things that are able to glide are exempt from this rule, since they create their updraft based on velocity and may tumble when too vertical

[@miko19r]

@@Rymeths Coupled in a sense that the human body cannot work the same at all angles . There is no athlete that throws the javelin with angles higher than 45 degrees consistently because throwing at lower angles can bring better results. Your body (hand) can reach higher speeds that most of time offset the not optimal angle. Don't try to solve this with physics, it won't work. Finally , glide depends highly on the wind flow. Sometimes higher angles can lead to better results, sometimes lower angles are better due to the wind flow. The vibrations on the javelin also play a role and so does the rotation of the javelin. I will not pretend that I have solved a system of equations to base my answer on that. I used to be a javelin athlete, so that's from my experience. As simple as it looks, javelin throwing is in fact such a complicated and technical sport.

[@jonathangruber7793]

The angle of the javelin dangle is inversely proportional to the heat of the beat. --Beavis

[@dhr.woltemade6387]

Imagine the Germans fighting against the Romans and they can throw their spears further than the Romans, then the German Kaiser orders his own army to adjust the center of gravity to prevent his soldiers from throwing their spears too far. What am absolute idiotic reasoning

[@jaimelvehansen868]

@@dhr.woltemade6387 Well yes, but you see... Spears aren't used in battles anymore.

[@ivaylohristov441]

There is also another world record that cannot be beaten ( or at least it wasn't for the last 35 years ) . Its by Stefka Kostadinova at High jump 2.09 meters made at the olympics at 1987 ...

[@H0n3yMonstah]

The way he released that javelin was fantastic.