Vetter narrows gap on Zelezny’s javelin record
German creates a stir with a throw of 94.44m
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Lucerne, Switzerland: Germany’s Johannes Vetter produced the second longest javelin throw in history with a 94.44m effort in Lucerne on Tuesday.
The world record of 98.48m was set by Czech legend Jan Zelezny in 1996.
The 24-year-old Vetter’s performance bettered his compatriot and Olympic champion Thomas Roehler’s mark of 93.90m in Doha in May. In Lucerne, Roehler had to settle for second with a best throw of 85.60m.
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