Throwing javelin is athletics project. In 1960, an Olympic official event, when the gun length, weight, rope to the position of the unified regulations. Throwing javelin game in four metres wide on the runway, throwing out the javelin must QiangJian first landing, still must fall in the Angle of about 29 throwing zone is valid. The specification is a modern javelin, man weighing 800 grams, javelin 260-27 cm long, women's javelin heavy 600 grams, long 220-2.3 cm.
history
Javelin in human history has according to the earliest reliable long-range weapon one. From the primitive society starts, it is used as important hunting tools. Javelin general by have darts head and composed, some with stuck on the tail of the balance effect. Darts head by a metal also.the and become, generally have tapered and long drop shape and form, suit the gun. Gun usually use hardwood, bamboo or metal. On the battlefield, javelins often and shield to cooperate to use, to make up for the deficiency of melee weapons. As a crossbow appear, javelins starts from the use of reduction, but until the 13th century, javelin is still many countries of the world army formats equipment.
