German Vetter produces second best javelin throw in history

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Men's Javelin Throw Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 6, 2019 Germany's Johannes Vetter in action REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

(Reuters) - Germany's Johannes Vetter produced the second longest javelin throw in history when he threw 97.76 metres at the Tour Gold event in Chorzow, Poland on Sunday.

Jan Zelezny's record has stood the test of time since he threw 98.48 metres in 1996 but 27-year-old Vetter's effort on his third attempt came close, landing 72 centimetres shy of the Czech's mark.