Tom Petranoff

At the age of 19, Tom Petranoff threw the javelin for the first time. Six years later, he set his first world record of 99.72 meters (327 feet, 3 inches). The previous world record was 96.72 meters. Tom went on to compete in many Olympics, World Championships and elite level competitions. He was ranked in the Top 10 in the world for 10 years, and #1 in the USA for 7 years. He set another world record in Finland in 1986.

In 1988 Tom decided to move his family to South Africa where he then again went on to set more American and African records. While there, Tom began working in the South African townships with children who hadn't ever seen a javelin, let alone throw one. From this experience, Tom developed the first TurboJav™ as a way to teach children how to not only safely throw the javelin but also the correct techniques associated with leverage and center of gravity to throw any implement correctly.

Tom's main focus is teaching his throwing technique at clinics and schools around the country. Two of his four daughters, Leigh and Kelly are top level javelin throwers in high school in the USATF Youth competitions.

 

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