Jan Železný, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan Železný

Czech athlete coach, javelin thrower and sports official

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1966

Place of Birth: Mladá Boleslav, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jan Železný (Czech pronunciation: [jan '??l?zni?] (listen); born 16 June 1966) is a retired Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 98.48 m.
Widely considered to be the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, he also has the second, third and fourth best performances of all time.