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.
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| Born | June 6, 1951 Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 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
edit- ↑ Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
edit- Sherry Calvert at World Athletics
- Sherry Calvert at Olympedia
- Sherry Calvert at InterSportStats
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