Post by Administrator on May 4, 2004 15:06:19 GMT 1
Mon, May 3rd: taken from the javelin forum II:
Today in an exhibition event to promote youth javelin throwing held in DeSoto, KS, Scott Russell broke the WR for the 300g Turbo Jav with a throw of 88.90m! His series included 3 throws over 85m.""
I am surprised that this distance is not further. Also when looking at the world record for throwing a golf ball, the mark is only 120m. I tried this in training the other day and threw approx 100-105m. Has anyone else thrown these objects at all with similar results?
This is one of the main reasons I want to include these events in the end of season competition. It occurs to me that some of the more obscure throwing records can be broken reasonably easily.
A list of others:
Longest throw - no tail
The record for an object without any velocity-aiding feature is 383.13 m (1,257 ft) by Scott Zimmerman, with a flying ring on 8 July 1986 at Fort Funston, California, USA.
Longest throw - tail
The longest independently authenticated throw of any inert object heavier than air is 385.80 m (1265 ft 9 in), in the case of a lead weight with a long string tail attached, which was thrown by David Engvall at El Mirage, California, USA on 17 October 1993.
Longest throw - water balloon
Accepted as a new record category. Awaiting suitable claim.
Longest throw (Cricket ball)
A cricket ball (155g 5.25oz) was reputedly thrown 128.6 m (422 ft) by Robert Percival, a left-hander, on Durham Sands racecourse on Easter Monday, 18 April 1882.
Longest throw of a golf ball
The longest throw is 120.24m by Stefan Uhr (Sweden) at Prästholmen, Mora, Sweden on August 20, 1992.
Longest throw, men (Baseball)
Glen Edward Gorbous (b. Canada, 8 Jul 1930) threw 135.88m 445ft 10in on August 1, 1957.
Beer bottle cap throwing
Paul van der Merwe of Limes Acres, South Africa threw a beer bottle cap a distance of 69.9 m. (229.3 ft) at the Lime Acres Airfield on May 15, 1999.
Card throwing - distance
The record for the longest throw of a single playing card is 65.96 m (216 ft 4 in) and belongs to Rick Smith Jr. (USA). The record was set at the Cleveland State Convocation Center, Ohio, USA on 21 March 2002.
Gumboot throwing - distance, men
Often called `Wellie Wanging' and using a size 8 Challenger Dunlop boot, the distance record is 63.98 m (209 ft 9 in), thrown by Teppo Luoma (Finland) at Hämeenlinna, Finland, on 12 October 1996.
Rolling pin throwing - distance
Lori La Deane Adams (USA) threw a rolling pin (weighing 907 g (2 lb)) 53.47 m (175 ft 5 in) at Iowa State Fair, Iowa, USA, on 21 August 1979.
Hen's egg throwing - distance
Johnny Dell Foley threw a fresh hens egg 98.51 m (323 ft 2 in) to Keith Thomas at Jewett, Texas, USA, without breaking it on 12 November 1978.
Believe it or not, these are all genuine world records, anyone reckon they can beat them?
Today in an exhibition event to promote youth javelin throwing held in DeSoto, KS, Scott Russell broke the WR for the 300g Turbo Jav with a throw of 88.90m! His series included 3 throws over 85m.""
I am surprised that this distance is not further. Also when looking at the world record for throwing a golf ball, the mark is only 120m. I tried this in training the other day and threw approx 100-105m. Has anyone else thrown these objects at all with similar results?
This is one of the main reasons I want to include these events in the end of season competition. It occurs to me that some of the more obscure throwing records can be broken reasonably easily.
A list of others:
Longest throw - no tail
The record for an object without any velocity-aiding feature is 383.13 m (1,257 ft) by Scott Zimmerman, with a flying ring on 8 July 1986 at Fort Funston, California, USA.
Longest throw - tail
The longest independently authenticated throw of any inert object heavier than air is 385.80 m (1265 ft 9 in), in the case of a lead weight with a long string tail attached, which was thrown by David Engvall at El Mirage, California, USA on 17 October 1993.
Longest throw - water balloon
Accepted as a new record category. Awaiting suitable claim.
Longest throw (Cricket ball)
A cricket ball (155g 5.25oz) was reputedly thrown 128.6 m (422 ft) by Robert Percival, a left-hander, on Durham Sands racecourse on Easter Monday, 18 April 1882.
Longest throw of a golf ball
The longest throw is 120.24m by Stefan Uhr (Sweden) at Prästholmen, Mora, Sweden on August 20, 1992.
Longest throw, men (Baseball)
Glen Edward Gorbous (b. Canada, 8 Jul 1930) threw 135.88m 445ft 10in on August 1, 1957.
Beer bottle cap throwing
Paul van der Merwe of Limes Acres, South Africa threw a beer bottle cap a distance of 69.9 m. (229.3 ft) at the Lime Acres Airfield on May 15, 1999.
Card throwing - distance
The record for the longest throw of a single playing card is 65.96 m (216 ft 4 in) and belongs to Rick Smith Jr. (USA). The record was set at the Cleveland State Convocation Center, Ohio, USA on 21 March 2002.
Gumboot throwing - distance, men
Often called `Wellie Wanging' and using a size 8 Challenger Dunlop boot, the distance record is 63.98 m (209 ft 9 in), thrown by Teppo Luoma (Finland) at Hämeenlinna, Finland, on 12 October 1996.
Rolling pin throwing - distance
Lori La Deane Adams (USA) threw a rolling pin (weighing 907 g (2 lb)) 53.47 m (175 ft 5 in) at Iowa State Fair, Iowa, USA, on 21 August 1979.
Hen's egg throwing - distance
Johnny Dell Foley threw a fresh hens egg 98.51 m (323 ft 2 in) to Keith Thomas at Jewett, Texas, USA, without breaking it on 12 November 1978.
Believe it or not, these are all genuine world records, anyone reckon they can beat them?
