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Steve Backley Wins Fourth Consecutive Javelin Title | Munich 2002 | Road To Munich 2022
Four-time European javelin champion Steve Backley is one of the greatest throwers to compete at European Athletics events.
The British powerhouse had a storied career, including Olympic medals, European and Commonwealth Games victories.
Also, his rivalry with Czech thrower Jan Zelezny, over which athlete held the javelin world record, took the athletics world by storm in the early 1990s.
At Munich 2002, Backley and Zelezny faced off again, with the Backley defending his crown and winning his fourth consecutive European title.
These highlights from the archives are here for you to watch as we continue on the road to Munich 2022.
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@bluestarlockc4853
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 pm
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@oddsandwindsocks5905
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 pm
Steve was brilliant. Shame he was in same era as Jan, otherwise he would have been Olympic champion to .
@peterdelmonte9832
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 pm
Sorry, didn’t see the end because I was stabbing myself to get some respite from that awful “music”.
@eyeswideshot7347
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 pm
What HAPpeNED 2Jan Z'elESny?
@201081hero
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 pm
The best GB has ever had.