Can Breaux Greer Throw 100m?

[roald62]

Looks like Breaux is going to open this year at the Trials. Hope the Gladiator thing hasn't taken away training time. Maybe Breaux will have his best throw at the Olympic Games.

Lets hope so

[Bruce Kritzler]

Looks like Breaux is going to open this year at the Trials. Hope the Gladiator thing hasn't taken away training time. Maybe Breaux will have his best throw at the Olympic Games.

[roald62]

Answer

Roald62? Roald Bradstock, born 1962, 91.40 in 1985?

Correct - and 90.70m in Bislett in 1985 - my god I feel old!

[roald62]

Re: not to be picky but......

Do you believe Greer will get to 100m?[/quote]

Unfortunately, at this point I would have to say that time and all his injuries are against him. So my answer would have to be................"No"

[mikli]

Roald62? Roald Bradstock, born 1962, 91.40 in 1985?

[Per Andersen]

I have nothing against Greer, he is a great athlete, and I sincerely wish he will be able to challenge Pitkämäki (even though I’m Finnish) and Thorkildssen. But too much is too much. Zelezny is without doubt the greatest javelin thrower ever (since Matti Järvinen), and in his best years was way above the level of the current top throwers. Even for him, the WR throw of 98.48 was phenomenal, as his second best is "only" 95.66. None else (but Räty with the rough tailed javelin and Hohn with the old model) has ever come even close to those marks.

I would start with 93m as the next realistic target. 95m would already be absolutely outstanding. In ideal conditions, Pitkämäki, and maybe also Thorkildssen, might be able to reach 95m with a perfect throw, but I would not put my money on the others.

I acknowledge that the LJ comparison was not so well thought.

Yes, this is pretty much my view too. Let's see what Roald thinks.

[mikli]

I have nothing against Greer, he is a great athlete, and I sincerely wish he will be able to challenge Pitkämäki (even though I’m Finnish) and Thorkildssen. But too much is too much. Zelezny is without doubt the greatest javelin thrower ever (since Matti Järvinen), and in his best years was way above the level of the current top throwers. Even for him, the WR throw of 98.48 was phenomenal, as his second best is "only" 95.66. None else (but Räty with the rough tailed javelin and Hohn with the old model) has ever come even close to those marks.

I would start with 93m as the next realistic target. 95m would already be absolutely outstanding. In ideal conditions, Pitkämäki, and maybe also Thorkildssen, might be able to reach 95m with a perfect throw, but I would not put my money on the others.

I acknowledge that the LJ comparison was not so well thought.

[Per Andersen]

Re: not to be picky but......

The question is not so far from asking if Saladino can jump over 10 meters. If someone throws over 100m he is either Pitkämäki or Thorkildssen, but they cannot do it either. With PBs of 91m, that would be a huge improvement.

Zelezny's WR is unbelievable. No doubt it was a better throw than Hohn's 104.80.

Not to be picky but Saladino's best is just under 96% of the current world record- for him to jump 10m he would need to improve his best by 1.43m which would be a 16.686% pb increase and would also increase the world record by 11.17%!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Breaux is at just under 93% of the World Record. For him to throw 100m would require an improvement of 8.71m or 9.54% and an increase in the world record of 1.54346%.
So I would say it is quite "far" from the Saladino comparision - sorry.

1.27 improvement for Saladino actually. Maybe 9.20 would be a better example but forget the LJ.
Do you believe Greer will get to 100m?

[roald62]

not to be picky but......

The question is not so far from asking if Saladino can jump over 10 meters. If someone throws over 100m he is either Pitkämäki or Thorkildssen, but they cannot do it either. With PBs of 91m, that would be a huge improvement.

Zelezny's WR is unbelievable. No doubt it was a better throw than Hohn's 104.80.

Not to be picky but Saladino's best is just under 96% of the current world record- for him to jump 10m he would need to improve his best by 1.43m which would be a 16.686% pb increase and would also increase the world record by 11.17%!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Breaux is at just under 93% of the World Record. For him to throw 100m would require an improvement of 8.71m or 9.54% and an increase in the world record of 1.54346%.
So I would say it is quite "far" from the Saladino comparision - sorry.

[mikli]

The question is not so far from asking if Saladino can jump over 10 meters. If someone throws over 100m he is either Pitkämäki or Thorkildssen, but they cannot do it either. With PBs of 91m, that would be a huge improvement.

Zelezny's WR is unbelievable. No doubt it was a better throw than Hohn's 104.80.

[roald62]

Re: Can Breaux Greer Throw 100m?

99.9% of the rest of the world doesn't give a rip! :twisted:[/quote]

so that would mean 0.1% does give a rip.
By my calculation 0.1% of 6 billion people is still 6 million right?
I can live with that

[roald62]

stay focused - keep your eyes on the prize Breaux

I think he can get over 300 feet, but I doubt he still has it in him to get to 100 meters.......

He needs to stay or rather get focused - The Trials are in 1 month and the Olympic are in 2. Even if he dosen't throw 100m he needs to win the trials and then go on to Beijing and do the same there!

I am excited for him being the "Hurricane", hopefully he will be a category 5 in Olympic arena this year!
:shock:

[roald62]

Re: Can Breaux Greer Throw 100m?

Now at age 31 and with a dozen surgeries under his belt has time run out for Breaux?

Not necessarily - he may still throw 300', but 328' (100m)? Not so much.

God I hope so. I would hate for him to stay at 299'6"!!!

Yes I agree - having a life time best myselfof 299ft 10" (Old Rule ) I would totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!

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[GaTrackObserver]

I think he can get over 300 feet, but I doubt he still has it in him to get to 100 meters.......

[Cooter Brown]

Re: Can Breaux Greer Throw 100m?

Now at age 31 and with a dozen surgeries under his belt has time run out for Breaux?

Not necessarily - he may still throw 300', but 328' (100m)? Not so much.

God I hope so. I would hate for him to stay at 299'6"!!!

99.9% of the rest of the world doesn't give a rip! :twisted:

300 > 100