German official dies after being struck by javelin
An athletics official has died after being struck by a javelin during a youth meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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James McCarthy
James McCarthy: shot put
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Ray O'Dwyer
Ray O'Dwyer: discus, javelin and shot put
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Athletics: Keshorn Walcott takes javelin gold
Trinidad & Tobago's Keshorn Walcott completed a remarkable double by taking a surprise Olympic javelin gold on Friday, less than a month after becoming world junior champion.
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Athletics: Czech Spotakova defends javelin title
World record holder Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic successfully defended her javelin title in dominant style with a throw of 69.55 metres at the London Olympics.
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Delap laughs off Olympic javelin report
Rory Delap has played down reports he could represent Athletics Ireland in the 2012 Olympics - in the javelin.
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Thorkildsen wins gold with Olympic record
Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen defended his Olympic javelin title with a gold medal victory on Saturday.
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Spotakova celebrates black day with golden win
The Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova won the Olympic Games women's javelin gold on Thursday and recalled it was the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Union's invasion of the then Czechoslovakia.
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Javelin horror overshadows meeting
French long-jumper Salim Sdiri was rushed to hospital after being speared by a javelin thrown by Finland's Tero Pitkamaki at the IAAF Golden League meeting in Rome.
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Tallon finishes fourth
Irish record holder Rosemary Tallon from Drogheda finished just outside the medals in fourth place in the Javelin at the Paralympics in Athens today.
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Callaghan breaks javelin world record
Irish athlete Lisa Callaghan from Duleek, County Meath, broke the World Record for her category F37 in the javelin and threw a personal best of 24.12 this morning at the Paralympic Games.
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Norwegian causes shock in javelin
Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway was a shock winner of the Olympic Games men's javelin gold medal tonight.
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Easy javelin win for Menendez
World record holder Osleidys Menendez of Cuba obliterated the field to win the women's Olympic javelin gold medal.
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McHugh posts best throw of season
With just eight days to go before the end of the Olympic Council of Ireland's extended Athens deadline for track and field athletes, 19-time national javelin champion Terry McHugh yesterday posted a season's best throw of 75.57 metres.
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Johnson, Manjani and Gharib win gold
Allen Johnson, Mirela Manjani and Jaouad Gharib added their names to the World Championships Gold Medal roll of honour in the 110metre hurdles, the women's javelin and the men's marathon respectively.
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World records for O'Sullivan and McHugh at Santry
Santry's Morton Stadium provided the backdrop for two new world records as the National Track and Field Championships threw up a few surprises.
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Blend of youth and old
The Irish Athletics selectors have gone for a mix of experience and youth when they named the team for forthcoming International Grand Prix meetings in Latvia and Estonia.
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Irish athletes bow out in Edmonton
It was a bad night for Ireland at the World Athletics Championships at Edmonton, with all competitors being eliminated.
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Athletics: Jones and Zelezny claim top awards
American sprinter Marion Jones and Czech javelin thrower Jan Zelezny have been voted Athletes of the Year at the World Athletes Gala in Monte Carlo.
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Olympics: McHugh ready for javelin lift off
Irish Team Captain Mc Hugh faces a stern test were just twelve athletes try to make the final cut.