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1983 Nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Olympic-bronze-1952), dies at 64
1975 Jason Tunks, London Ontario, discus thrower 1996 Olympics 1974 Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, New Zealand, discus thrower 1996 Olympics 1972 Joanna Stone, Australian javelin thrower 1996 Olympics 1972 John Godina, born in Fort Sill Oklahoma, shot putter/discus thrower, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Andrew Currey, Australian javelin thrower 1996 Olympics 1970 Todd Riech, Polson Montana, javelin thrower 1969 Louise McPaul, Australian javelin thrower, Olympics-silver-92, 96 1968 Tomas P Pukstys, born in Chicago, Illinois, javelin thrower, Olympics-8th-96 1968 Edward Kaminski, born in Kansas City, Kansas, javelin thrower 1967 Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower, Olympics-8-1992, 96 1966 Jan Zelezny, Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 1966 Edie Boyer, St. Paul, Minnesota, discus thrower 1966 Anthony Washington, Glasgow Montana, discus thrower, Olympics-4th-96 1964 Pamela Dukes, born in Bronx, New York, discus thrower 1964 Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1928 Olympics, dies at 59 1963 Gabriele Reinsch, born in East Germany, discus thrower, world record 1988 1962 Mike Buncic, Patterson, New Jersey, discus thrower 1962 Connie Price-Smith, born in St. Charles, Missouri, discus thrower, 1996 Olympics 1961 Lance Earl Deal, Riverton Wyoming, hammer thrower, 1996 Olympics silver 1961 Tiina Lillak, born in Finland, javelin thrower 1984 Olympics silver 1960 Gisela Beyer, born in East Germany, discus thrower, Olympics-4th place-1980 1960 Donna Mayhew, born in Taylor, Pennsylvania, javelin thrower 1960 Jurgen Schult, born in West Germany, discus thrower, world record 1986 1959 Petra Felke, born in East Germany, javelin thrower, world record 1988 1958 Maria Caridad Colon, born in Cuba, javelin thrower, 1980 Olympics gold 1957 Luis Mariano Delis Fournier, Cuba, discus thrower, Olympic-bronze-1980 1957 Eric Bristow, "Crafty Cockney", England, dart thrower, 5 World Masters 1956 Evelin Jahl, born in East Germany, discus thrower, Olympic-2 gold-1976 1956 Tessa Sanderson, born in Kingston, Jamaica, British javelin thrower 1984 Olympics gold 1953 Kate Schmidt, U.S. javelin thrower 1972 Olympics bronze 1953 Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times 1950 Mac Maurice Wilkins, discus thrower, 1st to break 70m 1946 Ruth Fuchs, born in East Germany, javelin thrower, Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1946 Miklos Nemeth, Hungary, javelin thrower 1976 Olympics gold 1945 Faina Myelink, U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1944 Liesel Westermann, born in West Germany, discus thrower, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 Elvira Ozolina, U.S.S.R., javelin thrower 1960 Olympics gold 1937 Tamara Press, U.S.S.R., shot putter/discus thrower, 3 Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 L Jay Silvester, U.S., discus thrower 1972 Olympics silver 1932 Olga Connolly-Fikotova, Czechoslovakia, U.S. discus thrower 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Lia Manoliu, Romania, discus thrower, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1931 Galina Zybina, U.S.S.R., discus thrower, 15 world records between 1952-58 1929 Elizabeta Bagrintseve, U.S.S.R., discus thrower 1952 Olympics silver 1929 Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, born in U.S.S.R., discus thrower, Gold Medal 1952, 1960 Olympics 1922 Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, 2 Gold Medals 1948 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics 1922 Dana Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower 1952 Olympics gold 1919 Nina Dumbadze, U.S.S.R., Discus thrower, Olympic-bronze-1952 1917 Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower 1948 Olympics gold 1915 Herma Bauma, born in Austria, javelin thrower, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1913 Gisela Mauermeyer, Germany, discus thrower 1936 Olympics gold 1913 Percy Thrower, English radio host 1912 Jadwiga Wajsowna-Marcinkiewicz, discus thrower, Olympic-bronze-1932 1911 Gerhard Stoeck, born in Germany, javelin thrower 1936 Olympics gold 1910 Nan Gindele, U.S. javelin thrower, World Record 1932-38 1909 Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower 1932 Olympics gold 1904 Lillian Copeland, U.S. discus thrower 1932 Olympics gold 1900 Helena Konopacka, Poland, discus thrower 1928 Olympics gold |
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