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Neeraj Chopra
(Indian Javelin Thrower & Olympic Gold Medalist)
Neeraj Chopra
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Birthdate: December 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Khandra, Panipat district Khandra, Haryana, India

Indian javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the second Indian individual Olympic gold medalist and the first from the track-and-field category. Once an obese kid, he took up sports to lose weight. Now a glamor icon, too, he has bagged several modeling offers and a Vogue cover, too.

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Fatima Whitbread
(Retired British Javelin Thrower Who Broke the World Record With a Throw of 77.44 M)
Fatima Whitbread
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Birthdate: March 3, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom

Fatima Whitbread is a British former athlete who specialized in the Javelin throw. At the 1986 European Championships, Whitbread broke the world record in the qualifying round before winning the gold medal in the finals. She also has an Olympic silver and an Olympic bronze under her belt. A popular athlete, Whitbread also won the 1987 World Championships in Rome.

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Uwe Hohn
(Athletics competitor)
Uwe Hohn
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Birthdate: July 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Neuruppin, Germany
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Breaux Greer
(American Retired Track and Field Athlete Who Competed in the Javelin Throw)
Breaux Greer
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Birthdate: October 19, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Retired American javelin thrower Breaux Greer holds a national record in the sport. The three-time Olympian earned the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Japan and has been a US National Championship eight times. He is married to actor Katy Mixon and is a father of two.

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Johannes Vetter
(Javelin thrower)
Johannes Vetter
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Birthdate: March 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
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Jan Železný
(Regarded as the Modern Era's Greatest Javelin Thrower)
Jan Železný
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Birthdate: June 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mlada Boleslav, Czechia

Jan Železný is a Czech retired track and field athlete who specialized in the javelin throw. With three Olympic gold medals under his belt, Železný is regarded as the modern era's greatest javelin thrower. Železný broke the world record on four occasions and currently holds the record with a throw of 98.48 metres. He is also a three-time world champion.

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Tapio Rautavaara
(Finnish Singer, Actor, and Athlete)
Tapio Rautavaara
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Birthdate: March 8, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nokia, Finland
Died: September 25, 1979

Tapio Rautavaara was a Finnish singer, actor, and athlete. He is best remembered for winning the gold medal in the javelin throw event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. A former world champion, Rautavaara also won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships in Oslo. As a musician, Rautavaara is credited with inspiring other musicians like Ville Valo.  

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Kelsey-Lee Barber
(Australian Javelin Thrower)
Kelsey-Lee Barber
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Birthdate: September 20, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: East London, South Africa

Kelsey-Lee Barber is an Australian track and field athlete. She competes in the javelin throw and won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships. She won bronze in the final at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She has set a personal best of 67.70 meters. Her training partner is para-athlete Jayden Sawyer. She is married to coach Mike Barber. 

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Magnus Kirt
(Javelin thrower)
Magnus Kirt
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Birthdate: April 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tõrva, Estonia
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Anderson Peters
(Javelin thrower who gained multiple time CARIFTA Games champion)
Anderson Peters
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Birthdate: October 21, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grenada
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Jānis Lūsis
(Latvian Track and Field Athlete Who Competed in Javelin Throw)
Jānis Lūsis
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Birthdate: May 19, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jelgava, Latvia
Died: April 29, 2020
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Kathryn Mitchell
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Birthdate: July 10, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hamilton, Australia
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Ruth Fuchs
(Politician)
Ruth Fuchs
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Birthdate: December 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Egeln, Germany
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Cyrus Young Jr.
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Birthdate: July 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Modesto, California, United States
Died: December 6, 2017
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Tatsiana Khaladovich
(Belarusian Athlete Who Specializes in the Javelin Throw)
Tatsiana Khaladovich
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Birthdate: June 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brest, Belarus

Tatsiana Khaladovich is a Belarusian athlete who specializes in the javelin throw. At the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, Khaladovich won the gold medal and recorded her personal best in the process. She also competed at the 2016 Olympics where she placed fifth. Khaladovich also participated at the 2019 European Games where she helped her team win a silver medal.

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Rebekah Colberg
(Puerto Rican Athlete)
Rebekah Colberg
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Birthdate: December 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Puerto Rico
Died: July 8, 1985
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Edgar Baumann
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Birthdate: April 16, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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Natalya Shikolenko
(Belarusian Javelin Thrower)
Natalya Shikolenko
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Birthdate: August 1, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Andijan, Uzbekistan
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Natalija Eder
(Austrian Paralympian Athlete)
Natalija Eder
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Birthdate: August 6, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Grodno, Belarus
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Inga Stasiulionytė
(Lithuanian-Monegasque Javelin Thrower)
Inga Stasiulionytė
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Birthdate: June 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lithuania
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Dalila Rugama
(Nicaraguan Javelin Thrower)
Dalila Rugama
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Birthdate: April 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Managua, Nicaragua
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Nery Kennedy
(Athlete)
Nery Kennedy
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Birthdate: May 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mbocayaty, Paraguay
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Fabian Jara
(Javelin thrower)
Fabian Jara
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Birthdate: January 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paraguay
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Natalya Yermolovich
(Belarusian Javelin Thrower)
Natalya Yermolovich
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Birthdate: April 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gomel, Belarus
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Nadezhda Yakubovich
(Javelin thrower)
Nadezhda Yakubovich
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Birthdate: February 24, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brest Region, Belarus
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Tatsiana Korzh
(Javelin thrower)
Tatsiana Korzh
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Birthdate: March 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Starobin, Belarus
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Maryna Novik
(Belarusian Javelin Thrower)
Maryna Novik
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Birthdate: January 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Zhodzina, Belarus
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Natallia Shymchuk
(Belarusian Javelin Thrower)
Natallia Shymchuk
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Birthdate: November 14, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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