[DOC] [TLE] Sydney 2000: Track & Field - NPR [PAR] The Norwegian star managed a throw of 226-feet-one inch to win the competition 
by nearly five ... Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic won his third straight gold 
medal in the javelin with an Olympic record toss of 295 feet, 9 1/2 inches. ... The 
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when Jan... [DOC] [TLE] Articles about Jan Zelezny - latimes [PAR] Jan Zelezny of Czechoslovakia regained the world javelin record with a throw of 
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10 inches should make him the overwhelming favorite for the Olympic gold medal
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DOWN UNDER Records in relays end remarkable .... On top of his three straight 
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Czech Republic, sent his spear on a ride of 295 feet, 9 inches By... [DOC] [TLE] Javelin - Speerschule.ch [PAR] javelin throwing as the first modern Olympic Games approached. The javelin ... 
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Question: In 2000 the Czech Republic's Jan Zelezny hurled this an Olympic record 295 feet, 9 1/2 inches
Answer: the javelin