Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
minus-squareJASN_DE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoTo be fair: an athlete holding the spear at the end and hurling it… somewhere by accelerating it through rotating the body like a hammer thrower does sound slightly dangerous.
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoBut… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?
minus-squareJASN_DE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoTrue, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.
To be fair: an athlete holding the spear at the end and hurling it… somewhere by accelerating it through rotating the body like a hammer thrower does sound slightly dangerous.
But… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?
True, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.