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In which year did Fatima Whitbread set the world record for javelin throw?
1984
1985
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1987
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Fatima Whitbread set the world record for javelin throw in 1986 during the qualifying round of the European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart. She threw the javelin 77.44 meters (254 ft 3⁄4 in), becoming the first British athlete to set a world record in a throwing event.
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