Sherry Calvert

American javelin thrower

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.

International competitions

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

  • Sherry Calvert at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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1923–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–onwards
USA Track & Field
Olympic Trials
  • The 1920, 1928 and 1932 championships, and championships in Olympic years since 1992 have incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held separately.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qualification
  • 1972 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
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Coaches
  • Bill Bowerman (men's head coach)
  • Ted Haydon (men's assistant coach)
  • Hoover Wright (men's assistant coach)
  • Stan Wright (men's assistant coach)
  • Nell Jackson (women's head coach)
  • Randall Lambert (women's assistant coach)
  • Ron Sorkness (women's assistant coach)
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Qualification
  • 1976 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's
track and road
athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's
track athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches


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