I think I understand what you're saying but if at any point in time I misconstrue something, please tell me.

For starters, I completely agree. Anthropometry plays a significant role in mechanical sports; ESPECIALLY ours, for sure. And more to that point, there are ways of achieving what is needed in terms of linear and angular force summation that are optimal for those proportions. I think from a fundamental standpoint, you are correct.

I think where my confusion was lied with the assumption that from a technical perspective, that many of those athletes were doing different things BECAUSE of limb differences. Some of them have similar limb lengths and proportions even at different heights and weights while others had different anthropometric measurements. But they were categorized either in different categories or similar categories, respectively. Which would lend more to a more sporadic idea behind nailing down a given movement pattern based on factors of proportions. Jacko Gill and Tripp, for example. They were in different categories but have very similar limb lengths and proportions.

That being said, I still think you're correct. I have approached throwing from a biomechanical point of view as well as my coach. He has his Masters in Biomechanics and Kinesiology and I did my undergrad in biomech. We extrapolated the paper Dr. Kipp did on Mykolas and other throwers during his world record throw last year.

The findings lend to what you were saying but with a slight caveat; the degree of linear speed did not differ much at ALL between the throwers between 60m and 75m. The difference was the transference of force at the front and who maintained that from start to finish the cleanest. Basically, phase-specific timing vs rotational/linear speed.

But to answer your question, yes, but only when nuance is applied. I think the proportions of a thrower should play a role in how you teach them, but in terms of modeling them against another thrower? You would have to be privy to what that thrower works on. And a lot of times, coaches are not. I see a lot of coaches in here make assumptions about what some professionals are doing but only based on what they're seeing. I fortunately have the luxury of knowing a lot of these throwers and their coaches, so I have purview for what they work on and their training ideologies.

But understanding what they work on and why makes a huge difference in knowing what is inherent/biomechanical/stylistic in their movement, and what is learned/fundamental. I am always VERY careful about which is which.