ˈjav-lən
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Arshad Nadeem, 27, took the top spot in javelin last week in the Paris Games, becoming the first Pakistani to win an individual gold medal in the country’s history.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Grenada, with a $1.32 billion GDP that ranks 172nd in the world, was a close second after winning two bronze medals in Paris—in men’s javelin and men’s decathlon.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Little also competed for Stanford from 2015-2019 and won two NCAA javelin titles.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
After his junior year of high school, Thompson stopped playing football and had pivoted to focus entirely on track and field, and specifically on javelin.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Grenada, with a $1.32 billion GDP that ranks 172nd in the world, was a close second after winning two bronze medals in Paris—in men’s javelin and men’s decathlon.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Little also competed for Stanford from 2015-2019 and won two NCAA javelin titles.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
After his junior year of high school, Thompson stopped playing football and had pivoted to focus entirely on track and field, and specifically on javelin.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/javelin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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