In an attempt to get kids interested in
Track and Field Tom Petranoff has created the Turbojav, a safe
plastic version of the real Javelin. Tom Petranoff is a former world
record holder in the Javelin. He still has people to this day that
are in awe of him. If you ask any thrower now or from back in the
80's they are very aware of who he is. He was throwing the javelin so
far they had to change the rules of the sport to keep him from
hitting the other side of the Track. Pretty damn impressive if you
ask me.
He is now dedicating all of his time to help increase the attendance of athletes to Track and Field. “The basics” is his motto; teach the kids the fundamentals on how to run, jump, and throw but make it fun. He invented the Turbojav in South Africa in 1989 as a way for kids to get involved in a “dangerous” sport but also as a training tool for elite athletes. The Turbojav is durable and fun implement that can be thrown on any surface; indoors and outdoors. Most of us know too well how hard it is to be a javelin thrower in a state that is buried under snow during the winter months.
He is now dedicating all of his time to help increase the attendance of athletes to Track and Field. “The basics” is his motto; teach the kids the fundamentals on how to run, jump, and throw but make it fun. He invented the Turbojav in South Africa in 1989 as a way for kids to get involved in a “dangerous” sport but also as a training tool for elite athletes. The Turbojav is durable and fun implement that can be thrown on any surface; indoors and outdoors. Most of us know too well how hard it is to be a javelin thrower in a state that is buried under snow during the winter months.
As a team Tom and I, along with the help
of USATF and others, we are trying to introduce the sport to the
youth through camps and school gym classes. The Olympics is next year
and this is the time to really try to put our sport out there.. The
only time when our sport actually exists!