Steve Seymour
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1948 London | Javelin throw | |
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Buenos Aires 1951 | Javelin throw |
Stephen ("Steve") Andrew Seymour (October 4, 1920, in New York City – June 18, 1973, in Los Angeles) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw; he is regarded by track and field historians as America's original javelin technician.[1]
Following the Second World War, performance levels of elite U.S. javelin throwers lagged well behind the Europeans. Seeking to refine his skills, Seymour spent 1946 in Finland, training with that nation's world-class throwers. It did not take long for his meticulous research to pay dividends. In 1947, he established an American record of 75.80 meters (248' 8") at the U.S. AAU Championships; his mark was within ten feet of the global standard set by Finland's Yrjö Nikkanen in 1938.[2]
1948 was a memorable year in Seymour's career; he won a second consecutive national AAU title, and a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in London. In 1950, Seymour added a third national championship to his collection; and in 1951 he was the silver medalist at the Pan American Games.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.si.com/vault/1969/07/21/609874/theyre-all-out-to-launch
- ^ Steve Seymour at Sports Reference
- ^ Olderr, Steven (2015-07-11). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue. ISBN 9781476604688.
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- 1920 births
- 1973 deaths
- American male javelin throwers
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Track and field athletes from California
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)