Janis Lusis's Olympic Record of 90.10m at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

It was an exciting Olympic javelin throw final. In the first round Kinnunen&86.30m was the longest throw. In the second round Lusis threw 4 cm (less than 2") farther and took the lead. Then in the fourth round the Hungarian Gergely Kulcsar threw a personal best - 87.06m. He was leading the group until the last round, when Kinnunen threw 88.58m, but Janis Lusis was even better: 90.10m, Olympic Record, which was the winning throw. From the Hungarian narrator: Janis Lusis, this is javelin throwing with remote control: you must follow through, chase it with your eyes, neck, shoulders and every nerve. You must send a chunk of will after the slender equipment: fly farther!