AAA and National Championships Medallists - Javelin

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AAA Championships
1914Mór Kóczán HUN59.72Juho Halme FIN59.05Jorgen Kornerup-Bang DEN52.87
(Best GB: 5. C.A. Mack 39.67)
1915-1918 Championships not held, 1919 Javelin not held
1920Frank Murrey USA45.64Arthur Picard FRA45.61Samuel Thomson USA41.16
(Best GB: 4. Vic D'Arcy 36.58)
1921Gunnar Lindstrom SWE62.48Folke Jansson SWE50.71Bertil Jansson SWE47.40
1922Paavo Johansson FIN61.08Aleksandr Klumberg EST45.84Willi Moser SUI44.46
(Best GB: 4. James Dalrymple 39.15)
1923James Dalrymple45.34Henri Dauban SEY44.36G. Hagberg42.62
1924Edward Sutherland RSA53.02Henri Dauban SEY50.48James Dalrymple46.75
1925Bela Szepes HUN53.92Julian Gruner POL51.09Slawosz Szydlowski POL49.48
(Best UK: 4. James Dalrymple 44.81)
1926Olav Sunde NOR61.34Bela Szepes HUN56.90Edward Sutherland RSA51.10
(Best UK: 4. James Dalrymple "150ft plus", 45.72+)
1927Bela Szepes HUN64.80Olav Sunde NOR62.12Svend Gjorling DEN55.96
1928Stanley Lay NZL67.90George Weightman-Smith RSA61.96Emmanuel Degland FRA59.47
(Best UK: 4. Reginald Eyles 53.64)
1929Bela Szepes HUN66.70Jules Herremans BEL56.52James Dalrymple53.46
1930Alberto Dominutti ITA61.60Karl Granli NOR58.87Robert Turner56.89 NR
1931Olav Sunde NOR60.76Willem Hertzog RSA53.13Stanley Wilson53.03
1932Otto Jurgis LAT64.52Stanley Wilson56.32Robert Turner53.52
1933William Abell51.54Robert Turner51.24G.H. Powell49.82
1934Charles Bowen51.74Stanley Wilson51.04John Duus50.22
1935Lennart Atterwall SWE65.70Otto Jurgis LAT63.02Jaap van der Poll NED60.44
(Best UK: 5. Stanley Wilson 51.28)
1936Jaap van der Poll NED57.66Stanley Wilson54.98Robert Turner48.72
1937Stanley Wilson59.18 NRRalph Blakeway RSA57.80Robert Turner53.98
1938Ralph Blakeway RSA60.08Stanley Wilson57.90Alp Lommerud NOR56.18
1939James McKillop56.88E.W. Hibbard50.64C.A. Melchior50.01
1940-1945 Championships not held
1946Nico Lutkeveld NED56.61Malcolm Dalrymple55.29Frederick Pidgeon55.19
1947Jan Stendzenieks LAT64.20Nico Lutkeveld NED58.26Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN56.04
1948Jan Stendzenieks LAT66.68Malcolm Dalrymple57.39Morville Chote57.02
1949Antony Francis Hignell56.33Malcolm Dalrymple54.06J.A. Redgate52.50
1950Michael Denley58.53Malcolm Dalrymple57.16Gordon Fisher55.24
1951Amos Matteucci ITA61.08Michael Denley60.16Malcolm Dalrymple55.89
1952Michael Denley65.86 NRRichard Miller62.82Dennis Tucker60.29
1953Michael Denley63.58Branko Dangubic YUG63.38Kevin Flanagan61.78
1954Maurice Morrell60.60Raymond Davies60.30Maboria Kirogu KEN60.10
1955Dumitru Zamfir ROU67.90Dennis Tucker64.18Peter Cullen62.56
1956Peter Cullen65.28Clive Loveland61.98Raymond Davies61.30
1957Peter Cullen72.12 NRColin Smith71.00 NRClive Loveland67.72
1958Colin Smith66.48Peter Cullen65.86Jalal Khan PAK65.20
1959Colin Smith69.90Peter Cullen68.94Jalal Khan PAK66.92
1960Mohammed Nawaz PAK76.39Roger Lane74.32Colin Smith71.20
1961Michel Macquet FRA77.12Väinö Kuisma FIN73.81John Greasley70.64
1962John McSorley79.25 NRClive Loveland71.97John Kitching69.74
1963Colin Smith72.47Richard Miller70.55John Greasley69.90
1964John FitzSimons74.09Roger Lane72.52John Greasley72.33
1965David Travis73.76John McSorley71.26Clive Loveland71.17
1966Jorma Kinnunen FIN83.22John FitzSimons77.14David Travis70.04
1967Barry Sanderson73.44David Travis71.74Dick Perkins70.92
1968David Travis72.16Tony Edwards71.66John McSorley67.04
1969Wladyslaw Nikiciuk POL85.08David Travis80.04Dick Perkins72.98
1970David Travis76.90John McSorley72.60Mladen Gavrilovic71.70
1971David Travis77.00Mladen Gavrilovic74.94John McSorley72.88
1972David Travis79.62Brian Roberts75.20John McSorley73.20
1973David Travis73.58Kevin Sheppard70.24Brian Roberts68.98
1974David Travis75.20Kevin Sheppard73.34Brian Roberts71.94
1975Herman Potgieter78.14David Travis74.66Ron Silvester74.08
1976Peter Maync SUI75.16David Ottley74.62Brian Roberts74.18
1977David Ottley77.78Peter de Kremer75.40David Travis74.88
1978Peter Yates80.10David Ottley77.60Brian Roberts75.90
1979Simon Osborne81.68David Ottley80.82Peter Yates80.62
1980Miklos Nemeth HUN83.34Mike O'Rourke NZL81.04David Ottley80.38
1981Mike O'Rourke NZL83.72Bruce Kennedy USA80.60David Ottley79.36
1982David Ottley80.54John Trower76.90Peter Yates75.52
1983Mike O'Rourke NZL84.88David Ottley78.80Peter Yates77.90
1984David Ottley81.34Marcus Humphries76.48Peter Yates76.24
1985David Ottley88.32Mick Hill79.56Masami Yoshida JPN79.08

New Javelin

1986David Ottley80.24Einar Vilhjalmsson ISL77.84Darryl Brand74.54
1987Mick Hill81.68David Ottley78.36Roald Bradstock76.42
1988David Ottley80.34Roald Bradstock79.50Mark Roberson78.06
1989Steve Backley83.16Mick Hill79.94Mark Roberson78.64
1990Mick Hill81.22Gary Jenson74.18Roald Bradstock74.18
1991Mick Hill84.54Roald Bradstock80.48Colin Mackenzie80.22
1992Steve Backley88.14Mick Hill85.32Nigel Bevan81.70
1993Colin Mackenzie81.44Mark Roberson78.96Andrew Currey AUS74.68
1994Mick Hill84.60Steve Backley84.24Colin Mackenzie79.16
1995Mick Hill80.54Colin Mackenzie77.50Nigel Bevan76.58
1996Nick Nieland83.06Mick Hill81.42Colin Mackenzie78.74
1997BAFSteve Backley86.20Mick Hill81.02Nick Nieland78.64
1997AAAMark Roberson77.22Terry McHugh IRL70.50Stuart Faben65.04
1998Steve Backley84.78Mick Hill81.55Mark Roberson78.93
1999Steve Backley87.59Nick Nieland81.83Mark Roberson80.23
2000Steve Backley86.70Nick Nieland85.09Mick Hill80.28
2001Mark Roberson80.80Mick Hill79.98Nick Nieland77.91
2002Mick Hill77.86Mark Roberson74.23Nick Nieland73.20
2003Mick Hill76.35Michael Allen68.92Neil McLellan67.74
2004Steve Backley81.25Nick Nieland79.06Mick Hill79.00
2005Nick Nieland78.30David Parker72.98Mark Roberson69.72
2006Nick Nieland80.56David Parker72.39Neil McLellan71.19
National Championships
2007Nick Nieland73.95Neil McLellan73.62Mervyn Luckwell72.05
2008Michael Allen75.07Mervyn Luckwell72.13Neil McLellan70.38
2009Mervyn Luckwell77.70Chris Hughff70.47Lee Doran69.33
2010James Campbell74.00Brett Byrd69.88Mervyn Luckwell68.57
2011Lee Doran78.63Mervyn Luckwell75.06James Campbell74.63
2012Lee Doran79.72Roald Bradstock72.78Neil Crossley70.25
2013Lee Doran70.77Bonne Buwembo69.73Joe Dunderdale68.35
2014Lee Doran70.71Bonne Buwembo70.59James Campbell68.12
2015Bonne Buwembo70.34Matti Mortimore66.78Gavin Johnson-Assoon64.30
2016Matti Mortimore74.40Joe Dunderdale71.87James Whiteaker71.84
2017Joe Dunderdale73.58Matti Mortimore72.19Joe Harris70.50
2018James Whiteaker71.29Joe Dunderdale67.53Joe Harris66.11
2019Harry Hughes75.11Joe Dunderdale70.57Gavin Johnson-Assoon67.25
2020James Whiteaker75.99Daniel Bainbridge70.50Tom Hewson68.49
2021Daniel Bainbridge72.66Joe Harris72.65Greg Millar71.90
2022James Whiteaker74.06Benjamin East73.49Daniel Bainbridge71.35
2023Benjamin East72.97Michael Allison69.73Joe Dunderdale68.69
2024Joe Dunderdale75.06Benjamin East74.15Daniel Bainbridge70.57

Top Medallists
1st2nd3rdTotal MedalsYearsYear Span
Mick Hill772161985-200419
David Ottley652131976-198812
David Travis732121965-197712
Nick Nieland433101996-200711
Steve Backley7181989-200415
Mark Roberson12581988-200517
Joe Dunderdale23272013-202411
Stanley Wilson14161931-19387
John McSorley12361962-197210
Lee Doran4152009-20145
Colin Smith31151957-19636
Peter Cullen22151955-19594
Mervyn Luckwell12252007-20114
Colin Mackenzie11351991-19965
Peter Yates1451978-19846
Malcolm Dalrymple4151946-19515
Roald Bradstock3251987-201225
Robert Turner1451930-19377
Brian Roberts1451972-19786
Other top winners and long spans
Bela Szepes HUN3141925-19294
Michael Denley3141950-19533
Clive Loveland2241956-19659
Richard Miller221952-196311

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