SYDNEY Czech Jan Zelezny won his third successive Olympic javelin gold on Saturday to carve his name into the history books.
The Czech veteran, dogged by a string of injuries in recent seasons, threw 90.17 meters with the third of his six throws in the Sydney final to win the title.
The 34-year-old Zelezny, world champion in 1993 and 1995 and the current world record holder, is the first javelin thrower, either male or female, to win three Olympic golds.
He had been expected to retire after he missed the 1998 season with a serious injury but made a successful comeback last year, winning a bronze in the world championships.
(Reuter)