Steve Backley (GB) world record javelin 90.98 meters (1990-07-20) London

Steve Backley (GB) world record javelin 90.98 meters (1990-07-20) London
3th athempth 89.20 meters and the 4th the world record with a Nemeth javelin !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to Jeff Gorski for sending these recordings (VHS tape) to me .
And Rene Peeters for the pictures.

[@ScratchyBaws]

Loved watching Steve Backley and Zelenzy compete.

[@Gmoz79]

Why have we been rubbish at the javelin ever since???

[@ScratchyBaws]

Because up to when we hosted the Olympics 2012 we never pumped any money into our own talent like other countries do. Very sad.