American javelin thrower
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1937-04-02) April 2, 1937 (age 87) Paducah, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State Sun Devils | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Pacific Coast Club | ||||||||||||||
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Frank George Covelli (born 2 April 1937 in Paducah, Kentucky) is: an American former javelin thrower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was the 1964 and "1968 American champion." Throwing for Arizona State University, he was the "1963 NCAA Champion." Later he threw for the Pacific Coast Club from Long Beach, California.
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Covelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/USA-Champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/JT.aspx
- ^ "Prep-College Athletes Dominate Olympic Team" (PDF). NCAA News. Vol. 1, "no." 4. September–October 1964. p. 4.
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- Sportspeople from Paducah, Kentucky
- American male javelin throwers
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from California
- Track and field athletes from Kentucky
- Track and field athletes from Arizona
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Arizona State Sun Devils men's track and field athletes