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Introduced into the Olympics in 1908, The World Championships in 1983, The European Championships 1934 and The Commonwealth Games in 1930. The records for the championships are listed below along with the world record progression. In the world record progression only records that have been ratified by the IAAF or are awaiting ratification have been used. All other records that have not been ratified or have been removed for whatever reason have not been included. * Equalled world record
Championship Records
Olympics	Andreas Thorkildsen	90.57	23-8-2008	Beijing
World	Jan Zelezny	92.80	12-8-2001	Edmonton
European	Steve Backley	89.72	23-8-1998	Budapest
Commonwealth	Marius Corbett	88.75	21-9-1998	Kuala Lumpur

World Record Progression

Jan Zelezny	98.48	25-05-1996	Jena
Jan Zelezny	95.66	28-08-1993	Sheffield
Jan Zelezny	95.54	06-04-1993	Pietersburg
Steve Backley	91.46	25-01-1992	Auckland	Specifications altered to the javelin and the present javelin officially recognised from 18.11.1991
Steve Backley	89.58	02-07-1990	Stockholm
Patrik Boden	89.10	24-03-1990	Austin
Jan Zelezny	87.66	31-05-1987	Nitra
Klaus Tafelmeier	85.74	21-09-1986	Como	Specifications altered to the javelin and the new javelin officially recognised from 01.04.1986.
Uwe Hohn	104.80	20-07-1984	Berlin
Tom Petranoff	99.72	15-05-1983	Los Angeles
Ferenc Paragi	96.72	23-04-1980	Tata
Miklos Nemeth	94.58	26-07-1976	Montreal
Klaus Wolfermann	94.08	05-05-1973	Leverkusen
Janis Lusis	93.80	06-07-1972	Stockholm
Jorma Kinnunen	92.70	18-06-1969	Tampere
Janis Lusis	91.98	23-06-1968	Saarijarvi
Terje Pedersen	91.72	02-09-1964	Oslo
Terje Pedersen	87.12	01-07-1964	Oslo
Carlo Lievore	86.74	01-06-1961	Milano
Al Cantello	86.04	05-06-1959	Compton
Egil Danielsen	85.71	26-11-1956	Melbourne
Janusz Sidlo	83.66	30-06-1956	Milano
Soini Nikkinen	83.56	24-06-1956	Kuhmoinen
Bud Held	81.75	21-05-1955	Modesto
Bud Held	80.41	06-08-1953	Pasadena
Yrjo Nikkanen	78.70	16-10-1938	Kotka
Yrjo Nikkanen	77.87	25-08-1938	Karhula
Matti Jarvinen	77.23	18-06-1936	Helsinki
Matti Jarvinen	76.66	07-09-1934	Torino
Matti Jarvinen	76.10	15-06-1933	Helsinki
Matti Jarvinen	74.61	07-06-1933	Vaasa
Matti Jarvinen	74.28	25-05-1933	Mikkeli
Matti Jarvinen	74.02	27-06-1932	Turku
Matti Jarvinen	72.93	14-09-1930	Vilpuri
Matti Jarvinen	71.88	31-08-1930	Vaasa
Matti Jarvinen	71.70	17-08-1930	Tampere
Matti Jarvinen	71.57	08-08-1930	Vilpuri
Erik Lundqvist	71.01	15-08-1928	Stockholm
Eino Penttila	69.88	08-10-1927	Vilpuri
Gunnar Lindstrom	66.62	12-10-1924	Eksjo
Jonni Myyra	66.10	25-08-1919	Stockholm
Eric Lemming	62.32	29-09-1912	Stockholm

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