| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Železný |
| Used name | Jan•Železný |
| Born | 16 June 1966 in Mladá Boleslav, Středočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Dukla Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica (SVK) / ASC Dukla, Praha (CZE) / SSK Vítkovice, Vítkovice, Ostrava (CZE) / AC Start, Karlovy Vary (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechia  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Jan Železný is considered the greatest javelin thrower in track & field history. At the 1988 Olympic Games, he narrowly missed winning the gold medal, settling for silver. But he has since won the gold medal at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games. He was also World Champion with the javelin in 1993, 1995 and 2001. Although the javelin specifications have changed twice during his career, he can claim six world records with the various spears. In December 1999, Železný was elected a member of the IOC as an athlete member, having previously been a member of the Athletes’ Commission.
Personal Best: JT – 98.48 (1996).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Železný | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Jan Železný | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CZE |
Jan Železný | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CZE |
Jan Železný | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CZE |
Jan Železný | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 9 |
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | International Olympic Committee | 1999—2001 | CZE |
Jan Železný | |
| Athlete | International Olympic Committee | 2004—2012 | CZE |
Jan Železný |
