How far could Roger Clemons, Roger Federer, or Peyton Manning throw a javelin?

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Clemens and Manning are too slow to throw the javelin far. It's not just arm strength.

How about JaMarcus Russel and Mike Vick? Aren't those guys pretty fast with a strong arm?

I bet John Elway could be pretty good back in his first couple of years in the League.

Terry Bradshaw had the national HS. record until Russ broke it.

not sure how pitching relates to the jav, but back in 1996, after the olympics, zelezny had a tryout with the atlanta braves. i\\\'ve read a few articles regarding the tryout and basically he was clocked in the 90-91 MPH range with his fastball. they tried him in the outfield and really liked what they saw. offered him an undisclosed minor league contract.....which he obviously turned down-peanuts compared to what he makes on the circuit in europe. anyway, i though it was interesting.

As a fan of a kid that has gone from nominal high school marks to one of the top jav throwers in the country I have learned that throwing jav is alot more then just pure arm strength. So much of the event comes down to transference the force developed during the run into the jav and acheiving the perfect jav flight. Watch greer's throws next time they show it on tv (although they may not ever show an entire throw) and notice how he transfer all of his energy into the jav during the last few steps and how he is able to get the jav yo fly true (i.e. no wobble). I am def. still just a distance guy nd no authority on the jav but I would say the big arms in other sports could still probably throw between 150' & 200'+ with a few hours practice.

Same reason why a skinny girl can launch the discus or shot. Technique.

Alan

i don't know about football, but i know that throwing a baseball is nothing like throwing the jav.

back in college i could throw a baseball at the same speed as our all-american javelin thrower (me being a 160 pound MD runner).

the jav was always a weak event at conference outside of the top 3 or so and 7-8th places were always especially bad. i figured i had a chance to score if i gave it a shot (a high jumper on our team had done that the year before after a week of practice). well, i tried to throw the thing in practice a few time and i dont think it went over 60ft. it would come out of my hand and then just turn over on its side almost immediately. maybe i was especially bad at the technique, but it just goes to show that being able to throw a ball 85mph doesn't mean you can automatically throw jav.

It would have been interesting to see a young John Elway throw the Javelin.

In college he could stand at home plate in the baseball stadium and throw the baseball over the ceterfield fence.

Now thats some throwing arm strength.

Remember Lamar Latrell he threw a great javelin

Johnny Mac could throw a mean racquet

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That's interesting. He threw the javelin 259' 6" for the HS record in 1971 (a record which stood until 1988).

Was he on the T&F team at Oregon? It's kind of amazing to think that the best javelin thrower coming out of HS was playing football for U of Oregon of all schools.

Yes I think Russel could throw farther than "Clemons".

Fat Rodger doesn't throw hard anymore anyway pick some one who still dials it up to 99.

Jeff George had a great arm too.

Clemens would flunk the drug test.