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Jay Silvester is an American retired discus thrower who competed in four Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1972. He also set four world records and won five AAU titles in his career.
May 26, 2022 · Watch a video celebrating Jay Silvester, the first man to throw the discus over 70 meters and a coach of many great throwers. Learn about his achievements, records, and technical article by Dan John and Ralph Maughan.
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Jay Silvester set his first of four world records in the discus in 1961 when he threw 198' 8". He later became the first in his event to exceed 220' when he threw 224' 5" in 1968. He even became the first discus thrower to break 230'.
L.Jay SILVESTER is an American athlete who won one silver medal in discus at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He also set four world records and won five AAU titles in discus and shot put.
L. Jay Silvester was a four-time all-conference and two-time All-America track athlete at Utah State from 1956 to 1959. He also won a silver medal in the discus at the 1972 Olympics and set four world records in the event.
May 27, 2024 · Jay Silvester (USA) discus final 1964 Olympics Tokyo.His series: 56.99 – X - 57.54 - 57.46 - 59.09 – X (4th place)FOR A LOT OF DISCUS FANS THE BEST DISCUS TH...
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Jay Silvester is a former American discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics and set four world records. He also competed in the shot put and won both events at the 1962 British championships.
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