Sherry Calvert
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Sherry Lynn Calvert (born June 6, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. She set her personal best (63.38 metres) in 1978.
Calvert won the javelin at the 1970 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships representing the USC Trojans track and field team.[1]
International competitions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 51.52 m |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 15th | 51.38 m |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 54.70 m |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 13th | 53.08 m |
References
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Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- American women javelin throwers
- Track and field athletes from Los Angeles
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- USC Trojans women's track and field athletes
- American javelin thrower stubs