Sherry Calvert
Appearance
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 |
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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
- Sherry Calvert at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Living people
- American female 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)
- 21st-century American women
- American javelin thrower stubs