World Record Progression of Javelin Throw
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.48 | Jan ŽELEZNÝ | 16 JUN 1966 | CZE | Jena (GER) | 25 MAY 1996 | |
| 95.66 | Jan ŽELEZNÝ | 16 JUN 1966 | CZE | Sheffield (GBR) | 29 AUG 1993 | |
| 95.54 | Jan ŽELEZNÝ | 16 JUN 1966 | CZE | Pietersburg (RSA) | 06 APR 1993 | |
| 91.46 | Steve BACKLEY | 12 FEB 1969 | GBR | Auckland (NZL) | 25 JAN 1992 | |
| 89.58 | Steve BACKLEY | 12 FEB 1969 | GBR | Stockholm (SWE) | 02 JUL 1990 | |
| 89.10 | Patrik BODÉN | 30 JUN 1967 | SWE | Austin, TX (USA) | 24 MAR 1990 | |
| 87.66 | Jan ŽELEZNÝ | 16 JUN 1966 | TCH | Nitra (TCH) | 31 MAY 1987 | |
| 85.74 | Klaus TAFELMEIER | 12 MAY 1958 | FRG | Como (ITA) | 21 SEP 1986 | |
| 104.80 (o) | Uwe HOHN | 16 JUL 1962 | GDR | Berlin (GDR) | 20 JUL 1984 | |
| 99.72 (o) | Tom PETRANOFF | 08 APR 1958 | USA | Westwood, CA (USA) | 15 MAY 1983 | |
| 96.72 (o) | Ferenc PARAGI | 21 AUG 1953 | HUN | Tata (HUN) | 23 APR 1980 | |
| 94.58 (o) | Miklós NÉMETH | 23 OCT 1946 | HUN | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) | 26 JUL 1976 | |
| 94.08 (o) | Klaus WOLFERMANN | 31 MAR 1946 | FRG | Leverkusen (GER) | 05 MAY 1973 | |
| 93.80 (o) | Jänis LUSIS | 19 MAY 1939 | URS | Stockholm (SWE) | 06 JUL 1972 | |
| 92.70 (o) | Jorma KINNUNEN | 15 DEC 1941 | FIN | Tampere (FIN) | 18 JUN 1969 | |
| 91.98 (o) | Jänis LUSIS | 19 MAY 1939 | URS | Saarijärvi (FIN) | 23 JUN 1968 | |
| 91.72 (o) | Terje PEDERSEN | 09 FEB 1943 | NOR | Oslo (NOR) | 02 SEP 1964 | |
| 87.12 (o) | Terje PEDERSEN | 09 FEB 1943 | NOR | Oslo (NOR) | 01 JUL 1964 | |
| 86.74 (o) | Carlo LIEVORE | 10 NOV 1937 | ITA | Milano (ITA) | 01 JUN 1961 | |
| 86.04 (o) | Al CANTELLO | 09 JUN 1931 | USA | Compton, CA (USA) | 05 JUN 1959 | |
| 85.71 (o) | Egil DANIELSEN | 09 NOV 1933 | NOR | Cricket Ground, Melbourne (AUS) | 26 NOV 1956 | |
| 83.66 (o) | Janusz SIDLO | 19 JUN 1933 | POL | Milano (ITA) | 30 JUN 1956 | |
| 83.56 (o) | Soini NIKKINEN | 19 JUL 1923 | FIN | Kuhmoinen (FIN) | 24 JUN 1956 | |
| 81.75 (o) | Bud HELD | 25 OCT 1927 | USA | Modesto, CA (USA) | 21 MAY 1955 | |
| 80.41 (o) | Bud HELD | 25 OCT 1927 | USA | Pasadena, CA (USA) | 08 AUG 1953 | |
| 78.70 (o) | Yrjö NIKKANEN | 31 DEC 1914 | FIN | Kotka (FIN) | 16 OCT 1938 | |
| 77.87 (o) | Yrjö NIKKANEN | 31 DEC 1914 | FIN | Karhula (FIN) | 25 AUG 1938 | |
| 77.23 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 18 JUN 1936 | |
| 76.66 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Stadio Benito Mussolini, Torino (ITA) | 07 SEP 1934 | |
| 76.10 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Helsinki (FIN) | 15 JUN 1933 | |
| 74.61 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Vaasa (FIN) | 07 JUN 1933 | |
| 74.28 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Mikkeli (FIN) | 25 MAY 1933 | |
| 74.02 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Turku (FIN) | 27 JUN 1932 | |
| 72.93 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Viipuri (FIN) | 14 SEP 1930 | |
| 71.88 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Vaasa (FIN) | 30 AUG 1930 | |
| 71.70 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Tampere (FIN) | 17 AUG 1930 | |
| 71.57 (o) | Matti JÄRVINEN | 18 FEB 1909 | FIN | Viipuri (FIN) | 08 AUG 1930 | |
| 71.01 (o) | Erik LUNDQVIST | 29 JUN 1908 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 15 AUG 1928 | |
| 69.88 (o) | Eino PENTTILÄ | 27 AUG 1906 | FIN | Viipuri (FIN) | 08 OCT 1927 | |
| 66.62 (o) | Gunnar LINDSTRÖM | 11 FEB 1896 | SWE | Eksjö (SWE) | 12 OCT 1924 | |
| 66.10 (o) | Jonni MYYRÄ | 13 JUL 1892 | FIN | Stockholm (SWE) | 25 AUG 1919 | |
| 62.32 (o) | Eric LEMMING | 22 FEB 1880 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 29 SEP 1912 |