How Far Can An Olympian Throw A Javelin?

How Far Can An Olympian Throw A Javelin? Records. Due to these restrictions and modifications, all records set before 1986 were nullified. Today, the men’s Olympic record is 90.57 meters, and was set by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen in 2008, while the women’s Olympic record of 71.53 meters was set by Cuba’s Osleidys Menéndez in 2004.