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The weight of the javelin depends on the age category: U12: 400g, U14: 500g, U16: 600g, U18: 700g (new specification since November 2025), U20 and above: 800g. These weights are set by the French Athletics Federation (FFA) and World Athletics.

As a beginner, choose a javelin suited to your age category. Opt for a training model, which is more flexible and more forgiving of technical errors. Avoid competition javelins at first: they are designed for experienced throwers. Clubs usually provide javelins for beginners, so you can try before you buy.

In championships (departmental, regional, national): 3 attempts each, then 3 more for the top 8. In meetings or open competitions: usually 3 or 4 throws. A throw is valid if the tip lands first inside the landing sector and the athlete has not fouled (touched or crossed the arc at the end of the runway). Each athlete's best throw decides the final placings.

The javelin throw breaks down into 5 phases: (1) Approach run: 5 to 14 strides (8 on average) to build up speed. (2) Transition: 3 to 6 quick steps while the javelin is drawn back. (3) Cross-over step (HOP): drive off the left leg to set up the block. (4) Double support and block: the energy of the run-up is transferred to the arm; this is the key phase. (5) Recovery: regaining balance after the release.

Timothy discovered athletics at the age of 5 at US Arnage, where he tried every event. An all-rounder up to U16 level (regional octathlon champion in 2025), he began focusing on the javelin in autumn 2025 at the Pôle Espoir in Poitiers. Since September 2026, he has been training at the Pôle Espoir at CREPS Strasbourg on a sports-study programme.

Timothy is a member of US Arnage (Sarthe), his home club since the very beginning, where he grew as an athlete under his coach Noël Patinec. Since September 2026, he has been training with Jacques Danail, national technical adviser and national javelin lead, at the Pôle Espoir at CREPS Strasbourg, on a sports-study programme. He moved there after a season at the Pôle Espoir in Poitiers with Luc Duquerroy.

Skiing, which he has been doing since he was 3, and e-sports, a little less than before, just for fun.

There are 2 French Championships: the Winter Throws Championships (February-March) and the Summer Championships (June-July). To qualify, you need to achieve the qualifying standard set by the FFA each season or, if too few athletes have reached the standard, be among the top 16 in the French rankings. Athletes can follow their performances on the FFA website.

The FFA recommends not specialising before the U18 category. The athletics triathlon (1 run + 1 jump + 1 throw) was created so that U14 and U16 athletes can try every discipline. The scores of the 3 events, from the FFA scoring tables, are added up to produce the rankings. Up to U16, Timothy did hurdles, high jump, shot put and relays alongside the javelin, before focusing on the javelin in autumn 2025.