Safety was a concern also in the curious case of javelin thrower Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo: "In the mid 50s Miguel and the pitcher of the Basque Bar, Félix E

Safety was a concern also in the curious case of javelin thrower Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo: "In the mid 50s Miguel and the pitcher of the Basque Bar, Félix Erausquin invented how to adapt that instrument to throw the javelin. In the manner of the disk or hammer, pitcher turns on itself before throwing. After much training, Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo presented the "Spanish style" of throwing the javelin. The effectiveness was that high that in 1956 added 20 meters to the world record, which at the time was around 80. However, the record was never approved by the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). It thought that launch was too dangerous for the public because during the rotation the javelin tip was focused to them." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_la_Quadra-Salcedo#Early_beginnings_as_a_successful_athlete https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_la_Quadra-Salcedo#Ea... edit: a couple more links, including a video [2], [3] [2] http://rethinkingathletics.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-javelin-controversy.html http://rethinkingathletics.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-javelin-... [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6dCL2vOkk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6dCL2vOkk