Seppo Räty’s world record javelin throw

Räty’s world record throw set in 06 May 1991, in Shizuoka, Japan. This javelin was a rough surface type javelin, which was declared illegal by the IAAF in August, 1991, so this record, along with Räty’s WR set a month later, was retrospectively deleted. The world record was set back to , thrown in 1990 by Steve Backley. For more information please visit: or join us on Facebook: