Who holds the record for longest javelin throw, and where does Neeraj Chopra stand in the list?

Farzan has been a sports journalist since 2020, closely following Olympic sports and kabaddi.

Published at :May 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM

Modified at :May 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM

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Neeraj Chopra and Julian Weber are the latest entrant to the elite 90m club.

Czech Republic’s Jan Zelezny holds the World Record in men’s javelin throw, which he secured with a massive 98.48m throw in 1996. His record has remained intact for almost 30 years now.

German javelin thrower Julian Weber and India’s Neeraj Chopra were the latest additions to the 90m elite club, having breached the mark in the recently concluded Doha Diamond League 2025 on Friday, May 16.

Julian recorded a throw of 91.06m and became the 26th athlete to clear the 90m mark. Meanwhile, Neeraj was the 25th player to do so with a 90.23m throw in Doha. The German athlete is ranked 17th overall in the longest javelin throw list, while two-time Olympic champion Neeraj is placed 24th on the list.

Germany’s Max Dehning (90.20m) and Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad & Tobago (90.16m) are the only two players in list after Neeraj among the players to have breached the 90m mark.

Also Read: List of athletes to cross 90m mark in men’s javelin throw

Here is the complete list of longest throws in men’s javelin throw:

1 – Jan Zelezny (Czech Republic) – 98.48m
2 – Johannes Vetter (Germany) – 97.76m
3 – Thomas Rohler (Germany) – 93.90m
4 – Aki Parviainen (Finlad) – 93.09m
5 – Andersen Peters (Greece) – 93.03m
6 – Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) – 92.97m
7 – Julius Yego (Kenya) – 92.72m
8 – Sergey Makarov (Russia) – 92.61m
9 – Raymond Hecht (Germany) – 92.60m
10 – Andreas Hoffman (Germany) – 92.06m
11 – Konstantinos Gatsioudis (Greece) – 91.69m
12 – Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) – 91.59m
13 – Tero Pitkamaki (Finland) – 91.53m
14 – Steve Backley (Great Britain) – 91.46m
15 – Chao-Tsun Cheng (Taiwan) – 91.36m
16 – Breaux Greer (USA) – 91.29m
17 – Julian Weber (Germany) – 91.06m
18 – Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) – 90.88m
19 – Kimmo Kinnunen (Finland) – 90.82m
20 – Vadims Vasilevskis (Latvia) – 90.73m
21 – Magnus Kirt (Estonia) – 90.61m
22 – Seppo Raty (Finland) – 90.60m
23 – Boris Henry (Germany) – 90.44m
24 – Neeraj Chopra (India) – 90.23m
25 – Max Dehning (Germany) – 90.20m
26 – Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago) – 90.16m

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.