Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva clears 90m mark in men’s javelin throw; sets new South American Record
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Luiz Mauricio da Silva joins the elite list of athletes to throw over 90m in the javelin throw.
Luiz Mauricio da Silva from Brazil became the latest player to clear the elusive 90m mark in the men’s javelin throw event. He achieved this feat at the Brazilian Championships 2025, which took place at the Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico Brasileiro in São Paulo, Brazil.
The Brazilian javelin thrower is the 27th player to throw 90m+ and the third player to achieve the feat this season.
Neeraj Chopra (90.20m) and Julian Weber (90.06m) were the two others who breached the 90m mark this season. Both players registered their personal best throws at the Doha Diamond League 2025 at the Doha Sports Club in Qatar.
En route to his new personal best, Luiz Mauricio da Silva shattered the Brazilian national record and South American record. Luiz Mauricio da Silva moves to the second rank in the season’s world ranking and also becomes the 18th player to throw 91m in history.
List of all javelin throwers to register 90m+ throws-
| S.No | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Year |
| 1 | 98.48 | Jan Zelezny | Jena (GER) | 1996 |
| 2 | 97.76 | Johannes Vetter | Stadion Slaski, Chorzow (POL) | 2020 |
| 3 | 93.90 | Thomas Rohler | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 2017 |
| 4 | 93.09 | Aki Parvianen | Kuortane (FIN) | 1999 |
| 5 | 93.07 | Anderson Peters | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 2022 |
| 6 | 92.97 | Arshad Nadeem | Stade de France (France) | 2024 |
| 7 | 92.72 | Julius Yego | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) | 2015 |
| 8 | 92.61 | Sergey Makarov | Sheffield (GBR) | 2002 |
| 9 | 92.60 | Raymond Hecht | Oslo (NOR) | 1995 |
| 10 | 92.06 | Andreas Hofmann | Offenburg (GER) | 2018 |
| 11 | 91.69 | Konstantinos Gatsioudis | Kuortane (FIN) | 2000 |
| 12 | 91.59 | Andreas Thorkilden | Oslo (NOR) | 2006 |
| 13 | 91.53 | Tero Pitkamaki | Kuortane (FIN) | 2005 |
| 14 | 91.46 | Steve Backley | Auckland (NZL) | 1992 |
| 15 | 91.36 | Chao-Tsun Cheng | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City (TPE) | 2017 |
| 16 | 91.29 | Breaux Greer | Indianapolis, IN (USA) | 2007 |
| 17 | 90.88 | Jakub Vadlejch | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) | 2022 |
| 18 | 90.82 | Kimmo Kinnunen | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 1991 |
| 19 | 90.73 | Vadims Vasilevskis | Tallinn (EST) | 2007 |
| 20 | 90.61 | Magnus Kirt | Kuortane (FIN) | 2019 |
| 21 | 90.60 | Seppo Raty | Nurmijärvi (FIN) | 1992 |
| 22 | 90.44 | Boris henry | Linz (AUT) | 1997 |
| 23 | 90.20 | Max Dehning | Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle (GER) | 2024 |
| 24 | 90.16 | Keshorn Walcott | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) | 2015 |
| 25 | 90.23 | Neeraj Chopra | Qatar Sports Club, Doha | 2025 |
| 26 | 91.06 | Julian Weber | Qatar Sports Club, Doha | 2025 |
| 27 | 91.00 | Luiz Mauricio da Silva | Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico Brasileiro, Sao Paulo (BRA) | 2025 |
Where did Luiz Mauricio da Silva achieve the 91m mark in men’s javelin throw?
Luiz Mauricio da Silva achieved the 91m mark at the Brazilian Championships 2025, which took place at the Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico Brasileiro in São Paulo, Brazil.
How many meters did Luiz Mauricio da Silva’s throw at the Brazilian Championships 2025?
Luiz Mauricio da Silva moves to the second rank in the season’s world ranking and also becomes the 18th player to throw 91m in history.
How many javelin throwers have registered 90m+ throws?
So far, 27 athletes have registered 90m+ throws.
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