the javelin

noun

: a sporting event in which people compete by trying to throw a long spear (called a javelin) farther than everyone else

winner of the javelin

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Many in the sport viewed the javelin as his best event, but he was forced to drop it his junior year at Oregon after blowing out his elbow. —

Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore. —

Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Forgione placed first at the New England championship in the javelin in 2024. —

Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025 Tristan Dion, javelin, Pine Crest junior: Beat out friend and senior teammate Sean Nagle’s school record in the javelin by throwing 47.88 meters at the 2A state meet and finished 10th; also played tennis and football for the Panthers. —

Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the javelin