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2014 African Championships In Athletics – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 14 on Stade de Marrakech Marrakesh Stadium (, Berber: Annar n Mrraksh), is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International. Completed in January 2012, it is used mostly for football matches with the capability of hosting O .... Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Javelin 2014 African Championships in Athletics Javelin throw at the African Championships in Athletics ...
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Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong (''Amentum, ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', a leather strap around the shaft, so when they released the javelin, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event ther ...
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Rocco Van Rooyen
Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... His personal best in the event is 85.97 metres, set in Cape Town in 2021. Competition record Seasonal bests by year *2009 – 67.40 *2010 – 74.13 *2011 – 75.72 *2012 – 71.36 *2013 – 72.66 *2014 – 80.10 *2015 – 85.39 *2016 – 78.48 *2017 – 84.09 *2018 – 75.20 *2019 – 77.82 *2020 – 85.80 *2021 – 85.97 *2022 – 77.34 Other appearances Rocco van Rooyen was a contestant on '' Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets'', which premiered on 16 May 2019. ...
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Sanja Santse
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Jean Michel Matsounga
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Mitko Tilahun
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Bilal Nouali
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Alex Kiprotich
Alexander Toroitich Kiprotich (born 10 October 1994) is a Kenyan javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships, 2013 African Junior Championships, finished seventh at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, 2014 African Championships, fourth at the Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Men's javelin throw, 2015 African Games, seventh at the Track and field at the 2015 Military World Games – Men's javelin throw, 2015 Military World Games, won the bronze medal at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, 2016 African Championships, finished fifth at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, 2018 African Championships and eleventh at the Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw, 2018 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw, 2014 Commonwealth Games without reaching ...
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List Of Ghanaian Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ... maintained by Ghana's national athletics federation: Ghana Athletics Association (GAA). Outdoor Key to tables: Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Notes References ;General *World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022National Outdoor Records*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022;Specific External linksGhana Athletics Association official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghanaian records in athletics National records in athletics (track and field) Athletics records Records ...
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2014 African Championships In Athletics
The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech. It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Participating nations * (25) * (8) * (11) * (16) * (5) * (5) * (20) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (1) * (4) * (12) * (2) * (11) * (69) * (1) * (2) * (24) * (1) * (1) * (11) * (55) * (1) * (7) * (3) * (11) * (2) * (9) * (host) (55) * (1) * (6) * (41) * (18) * (1) * (14) * (8) * (37) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (20) * (6) * (8) * (2) See also *2014 European Athletics Championships References ;Daily reports * Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-10)Amlosom makes history at African Championships – African champs, Day 1 IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-10. * Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-11)Mo ...
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John Ampomah
John Ampomah (born 11 July 1990 in Konongo) is a Ghanaian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He is currently attending Middle Tennessee State University and is part of the university's track and field team. Ampomah represented Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was the captain of the Ghanaian team in Rio. Career Ampomah came onto the scene up 2012, pulverizing the 19-year old national record with a throw of 69.00m in March 2012 in Tamale, before enhancing the record two more times at the African Championship, where he won silver, and at the 2012 rlg Grand Prix where he threw 73.69m. While tutoring at Wiley College, Ampomah set another national javelin record subsequent to gaining a throw of 74.42m on his approach to winning the spear title at the 2014 US NAIA National Championships. This eclipsed the previous mark of 74.35m that he had set at the Jim Mize Invitational on 22 March 2014. On 4 April 2015 he broke the national record again, thro ...
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List Of Botswana Records In Athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Botswana maintained by its national athletics federation: Botswana Athletics Association (BAA). Outdoor Key: Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Notes References ;General *World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022National Outdoor Records*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022;Specific External links BAA official web site
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