Javelin throw
All-time top 25 javelin throwers ( current models ) -- Men
Table:
Rank

Mark

Athlete

Date

Place

Ref

1

98.48 m (323 ft 1 in)

Jan Železný (CZE)

25 May 1996

Jena

2

94.44 m (309 ft 10 in)

Johannes Vetter (GER)

11 July 2017

Lucerne

[18]

3

93.90 m (308 ft 3⁄4 in)

Thomas Röhler (GER)

5 May 2017

Doha

[19]

4

93.09 m (305 ft 4+3⁄4 in)

Aki Parviainen (FIN)

26 June 1999

Kuortane

5

92.72 m (304 ft 2+1⁄4 in)

Julius Yego (KEN)

26 August 2015

Beijing

[20]

6

92.61 m (303 ft 10 in)

Sergey Makarov (RUS)

30 June 2002

Sheffield

7

92.60 m (303 ft 9+1⁄2 in)

Raymond Hecht (GER)

21 July 1995

Oslo

8

92.06 m (302 ft 1⁄4 in)

Andreas Hofmann (GER)

2 June 2018

Offenburg

[21]

9

91.69 m (300 ft 9+3⁄4 in)

Konstadinós Gatsioúdis (GRE)

24 June 2000

Kuortane

10

91.59 m (300 ft 5+3⁄4 in)

Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)

2 June 2006

Oslo

11

91.53 m (300 ft 3+1⁄2 in)

Tero Pitkämäki (FIN)

26 June 2005

Kuortane

12

91.46 m (300 ft 3⁄4 in)

Steve Backley (GBR)

25 January 1992

Auckland

[22]

13

91.36 m (299 ft 8+3⁄4 in)

Cheng Chao-tsun (TPE)

26 August 2017

Taipei

[23]

14

91.29 m (299 ft 6 in)

Breaux Greer (USA)

21 June 2007

Indianapolis

15

90.73 m (297 ft 8 in)

Vadims Vasilevskis (LAT)

22 July 2007

Tallinn

16

90.61 m (297 ft 3+1⁄4 in)

Magnus Kirt (EST)

22 June 2019

Kuortane

[24]

17

90.60 m (297 ft 2+3⁄4 in)

Seppo Räty (FIN)

20 July 1992

Nurmijärvi

18

90.44 m (296 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Boris Henry (GER)

9 July 1997

Linz

19

90.16 m (295 ft 9+1⁄2 in)

Keshorn Walcott (TTO)

9 July 2015

Lausanne

20

89.73 m (294 ft 4+1⁄2 in)

Jakub Vadlejch (CZE)

12 August 2017

London

[25]

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Jan Železný ( Czech pronunciation : [ jan ˈʒɛlɛzniː ] ( listen ) ; born 16 June 1966 ) is a retired Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 m. Widely considered to be the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era , he also has the second , third and fourth best performances of all time .
Jena ( /ˈjeɪnə/ ; German pronunciation : [ ˈjeːna ] ( listen ) ) is a German university city and the second largest city in Thuringia . Together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar , it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants , while the city itself has a population of about 110,000 . Jena is a centre of education and research ; the Friedrich Schiller University was founded in 1558 and had 18,000 students in 2017 and the Ernst-Abbe-Fachhochschule Jena counts another 5,000 students . Furthermore , there are many institutes of the leading German research societies . Jena was first mentioned in 1182 and stayed a small town until the 19th century , when industry developed . For most of the 20th century , Jena was a world centre of the optical industry around companies like Carl Zeiss , Schott and Jenoptik ( since 1990 ) . As one of only a few medium-sized cities in Germany , it has some high-rise buildings in the city centre , like the Jen Tower . These also have their origin in the former Carl Zeiss factory . Between 1790 and 1850 , Jena was a focal point of the German Vormärz as well as of the student liberal and unification movement and German Romanticism . Notable persons of this period in Jena were Friedrich Schiller , Alexander von Humboldt , Johann Gottlieb Fichte , Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel , Novalis and August Wilhelm Schlegel . The city 's economy is based on the high-technology industry and research . The optical and precision industry is the leading branch to date , while software engineering , other digital businesses and biotechnology are of growing importance .
Johannes Vetter ( German : [ joˈhanəs ˈfɛtɐ ] ; born 26 March 1993 ) is a German athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He is the 2017 World Champion . His personal best of 94.44 m is the German record . It also ranks him second on the overall list . He currently trains under Boris Obergföll and is a member of LG Offenburg 's track and field squad . He was previously with SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and Dresdner SC .
Lucerne ( /luːˈsɜːrn/ loo-SURN , French : [ lysɛʁn ] ; German : Luzern [ luˈtsɛrn ] ( listen ) ; Lucerne German : Lozärn ; Italian : Lucerna [ luˈtʃɛrna ] ; Romansh : Lucerna [ luˈtsɛrnɐ ] ( listen ) ) is a city in central Switzerland , in the German-speaking portion of the country . Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name . With a population of about 81,057 people ( as of 2013 [ update ] ) , Lucerne is the most populous town in Central Switzerland , and a nexus of economics , transportation , culture , and media of this region . The city 's urban area consists of 17 municipalities and towns located in three different cantons with an overall population of about 250,000 people ( as of 2007 [ update ] ) . Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne ( German : Vierwaldstättersee ) and its outflow , the river Reuss , within sight of the mounts Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps , Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists . One of the city 's famous landmarks is the Chapel Bridge ( German : Kapellbrücke ) , a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century . The official language of Lucerne is ( the Swiss variety of Standard ) German , but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect .
Thomas Röhler ( born 30 September 1991 ) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He is the 2016 Olympic Champion and 2018 European Champion . His personal best of 93.90 m for the event ranks him third on the overall list .
Doha ( Arabic : الدوحة , ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa , pronounced [ adˈdawħa ] ) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar . It has a population of 956,460 ( 2015 ) . The city is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in the east of the country . It is Qatar 's fastest growing city , with over 80% of the nation 's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs , [ citation needed ] and it is also the economic centre of the country . Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda . It was officially declared as the country 's capital in 1971 , when Qatar gained independence from being a British Protectorate . As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centres in the Middle East , Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . Doha accommodates Education City , an area devoted to research and education . The city was host to the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations . It was also selected as host city of a number of sporting events , including the 2006 Asian Games , the 2011 Pan Arab Games and most of the games at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup . In December 2011 , the World Petroleum Council held the 20th World Petroleum Conference in Doha . Additionally , the city hosted the 2012 UNFCCC Climate Negotiations and is set to host many of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup .
Aki Uolevi Parviainen ( born 26 October 1974 ) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He won the gold medal at the 1999 World Championships and the silver medal at the 2001 World Championships . His best throw of 93.09 m , set in 1999 , is the Finnish record and ranks him fourth on the overall list . His best Olympic placing was fifth , which he achieved in 2000 . In the spring of 2006 , Parviainen announced his retirement due to injuries .
Kuortane is a municipality of Finland . It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region . The municipality has a population of 3,572 ( 31 January 2019 ) and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres ( 187.21 sq mi ) of which 22.72 km2 ( 8.77 sq mi ) is water . The population density is 7.73 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 20.0/sq mi ) .
Julius Yego ( born 4 January 1989 ) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . Nicknamed Mr. YouTube because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes , Yego is the African record and Commonwealth record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.72 m. He won the javelin title at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and at the African Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014 ; at the 2013 World Championships he placed fourth , losing a medal in the final round . In 2014 , he became the first Kenyan to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in a field event . At the 2015 World Championships he won the gold medal with a throw of 92.72m , becoming the first Kenyan to win a World Championships gold medal in a field event . He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .
Beijing ( /ˌbeɪˈdʒɪŋ/ BAY-JING , /ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ/ BAY-ZHING ; Mandarin pronunciation : [ pèi.tɕíŋ ] ( listen ) ) , formerly romanized as Peking ( /ˌpiːˈkɪŋ/ PEE-KING ) , is the capital of the People 's Republic of China , the world 's third most populous city proper , and most populous capital city . The city , located in northern China , is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the central government with 16 urban , suburban , and rural districts . Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast ; together , the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China . Beijing is an important world capital and global power city , and one of the world 's leading centers for culture , diplomacy and politics , business and economy , education , language , and science and technology . A megacity , Beijing is the second largest Chinese city by urban population after Shanghai and is the nation 's cultural , educational , and political center . It is home to the headquarters of most of China 's largest state-owned companies and houses the largest number of Fortune Global 500 companies in the world , as well as the world 's four biggest financial institutions . It is also a major hub for the national highway , expressway , railway , and high-speed rail networks . The Beijing Capital International Airport has been the second busiest in the world by passenger traffic since 2010 , and , as of 2016 [ update ] , the city 's subway network is the busiest and longest in the world . Combining both modern and traditional architecture , Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world , with a rich history dating back three millennia . As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China , Beijing has been the political center of the country for most of the past eight centuries , and was the largest city in the world by population for much of the second millennium AD . Encyclopædia Britannica notes that few cities in the world have served for so long as the political headquarters and cultural center of an area as immense as China . With mountains surrounding the inland city on three sides , in addition to the old inner and outer city walls , Beijing was strategically poised and developed to be the residence of the emperor and thus was the perfect location for the imperial capital .
Sergey Aleksandrovich Makarov ( Russian : Серге́й Александрович Макаров ; born March 19 , 1973 ) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . His personal best throw of 92.61 m , set in 2002 , is the Russian record . Facing tough competition throughout his career from Jan Železný , Steve Backley and others , Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003 , when he became World Champion at the age of 30 . Born into a sporting family , Makarov 's father , Aleksandr , won the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics . He is married to Oksana Ovchinnikova , former holder of the Russian record in women 's javelin .
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire , England . Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , its name derives from the River Sheaf , which runs through the city . With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire , the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base . The population of the City of Sheffield is 582,506 ( mid-2018 est . ) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group . Sheffield is the third-largest English district by population . The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000 . The city is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines , and the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries , the Loxley , the Porter Brook , the Rivelin and the Sheaf . Sixty-one per cent of Sheffield 's entire area is green space , and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park . There are more than 250 parks , woodlands and gardens in the city , which is estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees . Sheffield played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution , with many significant inventions and technologies developed in the city . In the 19th century , the city saw a huge expansion of its traditional cutlery trade , when stainless steel and crucible steel were developed locally , fuelling an almost tenfold increase in the population .
Raymond Hecht ( born 11 November 1968 ) is a German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . His personal best throw is 92.60 m , achieved in 1995 . This places him seventh on the all-time rankings . During his career , Hecht set five German records . His best result in international competition was a bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships . At a club level , he represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany . In 2015 , he won the M45 division of the World Masters Championships , representing France .
Oslo ( /ˈɒzloʊ/ OZ-loh , also US : /ˈɒsloʊ/ OSS-loh , Norwegian : [ ˈʊ̂ʂlʊ ] ( listen ) , rarely [ ˈʊ̂slʊ , ˈʊ̀ʂlʊ ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway . It constitutes both a county and a municipality . During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken , the northernmost Danish province . Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in the year 1040 under the name Ánslo , and established as a kaupstad or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada . The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300 . Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence . After being destroyed by a fire in 1624 , during the reign of King Christian IV , a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king 's honour . It was established as a municipality ( formannskapsdistrikt ) on 1 January 1838 . The city functioned as the capital of Norway during the 1814-1905 union between Sweden and Norway . From 1877 , the city 's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage , a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities only in 1897 . In 1925 the city , after incorporating the village retaining its former name , was renamed Oslo . In 1948 Oslo merged with Aker , a municipality which surrounded the capital and which was 27 times larger , thus creating the modern , vastly enlarged Oslo municipality .
Andreas Emil Hofmann ( born 16 December 1991 ) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . His personal best of 92.06 m ranks him eighth on the overall list .
Offenburg ( open borough - coat of arms showing open gates ; Fr . Offenbourg ) is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . With about 57,000 inhabitants ( 2013 ) , it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis .
Konstadinos Gatsioudis ( Greek : Κωνσταντίνος Γκατσιούδης , born 17 December 1973 ) is a retired Greek track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . His personal best throw of 91.69 m , achieved in 2000 , is the Greek record . Born in Didymoteicho , Gatsioudis set a world junior record in 1990 and eight national records during his career .
Andreas Thorkildsen ( born 1 April 1982 ) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008 , European Champion in 2006 and 2010 , and World Champion in 2009 . He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European , World and Olympic Champion . He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships , placing second in 2005 , 2007 and 2011 . His personal best of 91.59 m , set in 2006 , is the Norwegian record .
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki ( born 19 December 1982 ) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He is a World Champion , having won gold in 2007 . His personal best throw of 91.53 m , set in 2005 , ranks him eleventh on the overall list .
Stephen James Backley , OBE ( born 12 February 1969 ) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He formerly held the world record , and his 91.46 m throw from 1992 is the British record . During his career , he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team . He won four gold medals at the European Championships , three Commonwealth Games gold medals , two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games , and two silvers at the World Championships . Currently , he is an occasional commentator for athletics competitions , especially the field events .
Auckland ( /ˈɔːklənd/ AWK-lənd ) ( Māori : Tāmaki Makaurau ) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand . The most populous urban area in the country , Auckland has an urban population of around 1,570,100 ( June 2018 ) . It is located in the Auckland Region - the area governed by Auckland Council - which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population of 1,618,400 . Auckland is a diverse , multicultural and cosmopolitan city , home to the largest Polynesian population in the world . The Māori-language name for Auckland is Tāmaki Makaurau , meaning Tāmaki desired by many , in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography . Auckland lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east , the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east , the Manukau Harbour to the south-west , and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west . The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with dozens of dormant volcanic cones . The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean . Auckland is one of the few cities in the world to have a harbour on each of two separate major bodies of water . The isthmus on which Auckland resides was first settled around 1350 and was valued for its rich and fertile land . The Māori population in the area is estimated to have peaked at 20,000 before the arrival of Europeans . After a British colony was established in 1840 , William Hobson , then Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand , chose the area as his new capital .
Cheng Chao-tsun ( Chinese : 鄭兆村 ; Hanyu Pinyin : Zhèng Zhàocūn ; Tongyong Pinyin : Jhèng Jhào-cun ; born 17 October 1993 ) is a Taiwanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . His personal best of 91.36 m , set in 2017 , is the Asian record .
Taipei ( /ˌtaɪˈpeɪ/ ) , officially Taipei City , [ I ] is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan ( officially the Republic of China , ROC ) . Located in northern Taiwan , Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km ( 16 mi ) southwest of the northern port city Keelung . Most of the city lies on the Taipei Basin , an ancient lakebed . The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers , which join to form the Tamsui River along the city 's western border . The city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,646,204 ( 2019 ) , forming the core part of the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area , which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559 , the 40th most-populous urban area in the world - roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district . The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper . Taipei is the political , economic , educational , and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs in East Asia . Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC , Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area . Railways , highways , airports , and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island . The city is served by two airports - Songshan and Taoyuan . Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks , which include Taipei 101 , Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , Dalongdong Baoan Temple , Hsing Tian Kong , Lungshan Temple of Manka , National Palace Museum , Presidential Office Building , Taipei Guest House , Ximending , and several night markets dispersed throughout the city . Natural features such as Maokong , Yangmingshan , and hot springs are also well known to international visitors .
Breaux Greer ( born October 19 , 1976 ) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He is the current American record holder in the event with a throw of 91.29 m ( 299.5 ft ) , achieved on June 21 , 2007 at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships . With it , he is currently ranked as the # 14 thrower in history . This was also the best throw in the world for almost eight years until surpassed by Julius Yego in 2015 . He is an eight-time American Champion , consecutively 2000 - 2007 .
Indianapolis ( /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ ) , often shortened to Indy , is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County . According to 2018 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 876,862 . The balance population , which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County , was 867,125 . It is the 17th most populous city in the U.S . The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. , with 2,048,703 residents . Its combined statistical area ranks 28th , with a population of 2,431,361 . Indianapolis covers 368 square miles ( 950 km2 ) , making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to approximately 2000 BC . In 1818 , the Delaware relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary 's . In 1821 , Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana 's state government . The city was platted by Alexander Ralston and Elias Pym Fordham on a 1-square-mile ( 2.6 km2 ) grid next to the White River . Completion of the National and Michigan roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city 's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub . Two of the city 's nicknames reflect its historical ties to transportation - the Crossroads of America and Railroad City .
Vadims Vasiļevskis ( born 5 January 1982 ) is a retired Latvian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics . His personal best throw of 90.73 m , set in 2007 , is the Latvian record . In 2008 , Vasiļevskis was awarded the Latvian Order of the Three Stars for his achievements in athletics .
Tallinn ( /ˈtɑːlɪn , ˈtælɪn/ ; Estonian : [ ˈtɑlʲˑinˑ ] ; names in other languages ) is the capital , primate and the most populous city of Estonia . Located in the northern part of the country , on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea , it has a population of 434,562 . Administratively a part of Harju maakond ( county ) , Tallinn is the main financial , industrial , cultural , educational and research centre of Estonia . Tallinn is located 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) south of Helsinki , Finland , 320 kilometres ( 200 mi ) west of Saint Petersburg , Russia , 300 kilometres ( 190 mi ) north of Riga , Latvia , and 380 kilometres ( 240 mi ) east of Stockholm , Sweden . It has close historical ties with these four cities . From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century Tallinn was known in most of the world by its historical German name Reval . Tallinn , first mentioned in 1219 , received city rights in 1248 , but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years . The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219 , after a successful raid of Lyndanisse led by king Valdemar II , followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers . Due to its strategic location , the city became a major trade hub , especially from the 14th to the 16th century , when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League . Tallinn 's Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Tallinn has the highest number of start-ups per person among European countries and is a birthplace of many international high technology companies , including Skype and Transferwise . The city is to house the headquarters of the European Union 's IT agency .
Magnus Kirt ( born 10 April 1990 ) is an Estonian athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships . His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record .
Seppo Henrik Räty ( born 27 April 1962 ) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He was a World Champion , having won gold in 1987 . He was also an Olympic medalist ( silver in 1992 , bronze in 1988 and 1996 ) . He was nicknamed Tohmajärven karhu ( The Bear of Tohmajärvi ) and Tohmajärven tykki ( The Cannon of Tohmajärvi ) . His personal best throw of 96.96 m , set in 1991 , was a world record with the new javelin at the time , however this throw was made using a Nemeth javelin that was banned by the IAAF later that year and all records made using this javelin were retrospectively deleted . His best throw with the current javelin is 90.60 m , achieved in 1992 . While in the process of winning the 1987 World Championships , Räty was the subject of an often repeated video of failure . Räty tripped on the runway , his javelin throw sticking in the runway about 30 cm short of the foul line . While an embarrassing throw for negative gain , in fact since he had not crossed the line it did not even count as a foul . After retiring , Räty became a coach . He currently mentors another javelin thrower from Northern Karelia , Oona Sormunen .
Nurmijärvi ( Finnish pronunciation : [ ˈnurmiˌjærʋi ] ) is the most populated rural municipality of Finland , located 37 kilometres ( 23 mi ) north of the capital Helsinki . The neighboring municipalities of Nurmijärvi are Espoo , Vantaa , Tuusula , Hyvinkää and Vihti , and it is part of the Greater Helsinki . The population of the municipality is 42,709 inhabitants . The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala , Rajamäki and Röykkä . Klaukkala is the biggest built-up area of Nurmijärvi , which nowadays is considered a dormitory town of Helsinki . The church village ( Kirkonkylä ) is the administrative centre of the municipality . Nurmijärvi literally means lawn lake although the lake that gave the municipality its name was drained in the early 20th century and is now nothing more than some flat fields near the village centre . Nurmijärvi is one of three municipalities in the Uusimaa region that do not have a Swedish name ; the others are Askola and Mäntsälä . Nurmijärvi is best known as the birthplace of Finland 's national author , Aleksis Kivi . The coat of arms of municipality refers to his most famous literal work , Seitsemän veljestä ( literally translated the seven brothers ) from 1870 . On January 29 , 2020 , Nurmijärvi declared itself officially the Capital of Aleksis Kivi . Matti Vanhanen , former Prime Minister of Finland , lives in Lepsämä in Nurmijärvi .
Boris Obergföll ( né Henry ; born 14 December 1973 ) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He won a bronze medal in the World Championships twice ( 1995 and 2003 ) . His personal best throw was 90.44 metres , set in July 1997 . This ranks him fifth among German javelin ( new implement ) throwers , behind Johannes Vetter , Thomas Röhler , Raymond Hecht and Andreas Hofmann . He also competed in the javelin throw at the 1996 Summer Olympics ( fifth place ) and the 2000 Summer Olympics ( seventh place ) . He was entered into the 2004 Summer Olympics but did not start the competition and retired thereafter . He represented SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and was trained by Klaus Bartonietz . He is 193 cm ( 6 ft 4 in ) tall and weighed 105 kilograms ( 231 lb ) while he was competing . He is married to Christina Obergföll , whose surname he adopted upon marriage .
Linz ( /lɪnts , lɪnz/ , German : [ ˈlɪnts ] ; Czech : Linec ) is the third-largest city of Austria and capital and largest city of the state of Upper Austria ( German : Oberösterreich ) . It is in the north centre of Austria , approximately 30 kilometres ( 19 miles ) south of the Czech border , on both sides of the river Danube . The population of the city is 205,726 , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about 789,811 . In 2009 Linz , together with the Lithuanian capital Vilnius , was chosen as the European Capital of Culture . Since 1 December 2014 Linz is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities ( UCCN ) network as a City of Media Arts . Cities receive this title for enriching the urban lifestyle through the sponsorship and successful integration of media art and involving society in these electronic art forms . Linz is well known for the Linzer torte , which is said to be the oldest cake in the world , with its first recipe dating from 1653 .
Keshorn Keshie Walcott , ORTT ( born 2 April 1993 ) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He is an Olympic champion , having won gold in 2012 . He is the first Caribbean male athlete to win the gold medal in a throwing event in the history of the Olympics . He is also the holder of the North , Central American and Caribbean junior record . Walcott is the youngest Olympic gold medallist in the men 's javelin ( 19 years 131 days ) , and the first athlete in any track and field event to win World Junior and Olympic titles in an individual event the same year .
Lausanne ( /loʊˈzæn/ , also US : /loʊˈzɑːn/ , French : [ lozan ] , German : [ loˈzan ] ; Arpitan : Losena [ lɔˈzəna ] ( listen ) ; Italian : Losanna ; Romansh : Losanna ) is the capital city and biggest town of the canton of Vaud in Romandy , Switzerland . A municipality , it is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva ( French : Le/Lac Léman ) . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains , with the Jura Mountains to its north-west . Lausanne is located 62 kilometres ( 38.5 miles ) northeast of Geneva . The municipality Lausanne has a population of about 140,000 , making it the fourth largest city in Switzerland , with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants ( as of January 2019 ) . The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva ( including Vevey-Montreux , Yverdon-les-Bains , and foreign parts ) was over 1.2 million inhabitants in 2000 . Lausanne is a focus of international sport , hosting the International Olympic Committee ( which has recognized the city as the Olympic Capital since 1994 ) , the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations . It lies in a noted wine-growing region . The city has a 28-station metro system , making it the smallest city in the world to have a rapid transit system . Lausanne will host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics .
Jakub Vadlejch ( Czech pronunciation : [ ˈjakub ˈvadlɛjx ] ; born 10 October 1990 ) is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw . He is a two-time Olympian for the Czech Republic , having competed in 2012 and 2016 . He also has represented his country thrice at the World Championships in Athletics ( 2011 , 2015 , 2017 ) , winning the silver medal in 2017 , and twice was a competitor at the European Athletics Championships ( 2010 , 2014 ) . He also won the 2016 IAAF Diamond League title .
London is the capital and largest city of England and of the United Kingdom . Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England , at the head of its 50-mile ( 80 km ) estuary leading to the North Sea , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . Londinium was founded by the Romans . The City of London , London 's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles ( 2.9 km2 ) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that closely follow its medieval limits . [ note 1 ] The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status . Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . [ note 2 ] London is considered to be one of the world 's most important global cities and has been termed the world 's most powerful , most desirable , most influential , most visited , most expensive , innovative , sustainable , most investment friendly , and most popular for work city . London exerts a considerable impact upon the arts , commerce , education , entertainment , fashion , finance , healthcare , media , professional services , research and development , tourism and transportation . London ranks 26th out of 300 major cities for economic performance . It is one of the largest financial centres and has either the fifth or the sixth largest metropolitan area GDP . [ note 3 ] It is the most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the busiest city airport system as measured by passenger traffic . It is the leading investment destination , hosting more international retailers and ultra high-net-worth individuals than any other city .