18-Year-Old Yan Ziyi Records Second-Longest Women's Javelin Throw Ever With 71.74m (Watch Video)
Yan Ziyi throws marks the second-longest throw in women's javelin history, trailing only the long-standing world record of 72.28 metres set by Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic in 2008.
18-year-old Yan Ziyi has produced an astonishing performance at the 2026 Xiamen Diamond League, recording a monumental throw of 71.74 metres. Competing on home soil just one day after her 18th birthday, the reigning world under-20 champion unleashed the historic effort on her very first attempt of the competition, comfortably securing first place. Yan's incredible opening mark shattered the world under-20 record, the Diamond League record, and the senior Asian record in a single moment. It marks the second-longest throw in women's javelin history, trailing only the long-standing world record of 72.28 metres set by Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic in 2008. Watch Video: Gurindervir Singh Becomes Fastest Indian Ever With Historic 10.09s 100m Sprint.
18-Year-Old Yan Ziyi Creates History
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