Masters M85 javelin throw world record progression

Masters M85 javelin throw world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the javelin throw M85 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.

The M85 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 85 but have not yet reached the age of 90, so exactly from their 85th birthday to the day before their 90th birthday. The M85 division throws a 400 g implement.{{cite web|url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/Appendix-A-K.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122064124/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/Appendix-A-K.pdf |archivedate=2012-01-22 }}

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Distance !Athlete !Nationality !Birthdate !Age !Location !Date !Ref
40.09 m \|Jouni Tenhu \|{{flagu\|Finland}} \|30 April 1939 \|{{Ayd\|1939\|4\|30\|2024\|8\|19}} \|Gothenburg \|19 August 2024 \|{{cite web\|title=Javelin Throw Result\|url=https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=25549&meId=218560#title-anchor\|website=rosterathletics.com\|access-date=18 October 2024}}
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|39.86 m \|Jouni Tenhu \|{{flagu\|Finland}} \|30 April 1939 \|{{Ayd\|1939\|4\|30\|2024\|7\|6}} \|Oulu \|6 July 2024 \|{{cite web\|title=Finnish Masters Championships 2024 Results\|url=https://www.tilastopaja.info/fi/db/tulokset.php?CID=100453\|website=tilastopaja.info\|access-date=16 July 2024}}
35.64 m \|William Platts \|{{flagu\|United States}} \|18 April 1928 \|{{Ayd\|1928\|4\|18\|2013\|10\|7}} \|St. George \|7 October 2013 \|
31.72 m \|Klaus Langer \|{{flagu\|Germany}} \|15 July 1916 \|{{Ayd\|1916\|7\|15\|2002\|8\|22}} \|Potsdam \|22 August 2002 \|
28.12 m \|Saburo Sato \|{{flagu\|Japan}} \|1916 \|85 \|Shimane \|2002 \|
25.64 m \|Takuro Miura \|{{flagu\|Japan}} \|1917 \|85 \|Dalian \|2002 \|
24.56 m \|Antonio Antunes Fonseca \|{{flagu\|Brazil}} \|18 January 1914 \|{{Ayd\|1914\|1\|18\|2001\|7\|12}} \|Brisbane \|12 July 2001 \|
27.34 m \|Gerhard Schepe \|{{flagu\|Germany}} \|26 August 1911 \|{{Ayd\|1911\|8\|26\|1997\|7\|17}} \|Durban \|17 July 1997 \|{{Cite web \|url=http://www.wellingtonmastersathletics.org.nz/wma/wma_jave.html \|title=World Masters Athletics Javelin \|publisher=Wellington Masters Athletics }} {{Cite news \|url=http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/09_1997.pdf \|title=5788 Athletes Take Part in 12th World Veterans Championships \|date=September 1997 \|website=Museum of Masters Track & Field \|publisher=National Masters News }}{{rp\|21}}{{rp\|22}} {{Cite web \|url=http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Results/durban1997.pdf \|title=12th WAVA World Veterans Athletic Championships \|publisher=Museum of Masters Track & Field }}{{rp\|34}}

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Distance

!Athlete

!Nationality

!Birthdate

!Age

!Location

!Date

!Ref

40.09 m

|Jouni Tenhu

|{{flagu|Finland}}

|30 April 1939

|{{Ayd|1939|4|30|2024|8|19}}

|Gothenburg

|19 August 2024

|{{cite web|title=Javelin Throw Result|url=https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=25549&meId=218560#title-anchor|website=rosterathletics.com|access-date=18 October 2024}}

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|39.86 m

|Jouni Tenhu

|{{flagu|Finland}}

|30 April 1939

|{{Ayd|1939|4|30|2024|7|6}}

|Oulu

|6 July 2024

|{{cite web|title=Finnish Masters Championships 2024 Results|url=https://www.tilastopaja.info/fi/db/tulokset.php?CID=100453|website=tilastopaja.info|access-date=16 July 2024}}

35.64 m

|William Platts

|{{flagu|United States}}

|18 April 1928

|{{Ayd|1928|4|18|2013|10|7}}

|St. George

|7 October 2013

31.72 m

|Klaus Langer

|{{flagu|Germany}}

|15 July 1916

|{{Ayd|1916|7|15|2002|8|22}}

|Potsdam

|22 August 2002

28.12 m

|Saburo Sato

|{{flagu|Japan}}

|1916

|85

|Shimane

|2002

25.64 m

|Takuro Miura

|{{flagu|Japan}}

|1917

|85

|Dalian

|2002

24.56 m

|Antonio Antunes Fonseca

|{{flagu|Brazil}}

|18 January 1914

|{{Ayd|1914|1|18|2001|7|12}}

|Brisbane

|12 July 2001

27.34 m

|Gerhard Schepe

|{{flagu|Germany}}

|26 August 1911

|{{Ayd|1911|8|26|1997|7|17}}

|Durban

|17 July 1997

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.wellingtonmastersathletics.org.nz/wma/wma_jave.html |title=World Masters Athletics Javelin |publisher=Wellington Masters Athletics }} {{Cite news |url=http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/09_1997.pdf |title=5788 Athletes Take Part in 12th World Veterans Championships |date=September 1997 |website=Museum of Masters Track & Field |publisher=National Masters News }}{{rp|21}}{{rp|22}} {{Cite web |url=http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Results/durban1997.pdf |title=12th WAVA World Veterans Athletic Championships |publisher=Museum of Masters Track & Field }}{{rp|34}}

References

[http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/javelinthrowmen.htm Masters Athletics Javelin Throw list]

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