Jay Silvester
Encyclopedia
Jay Silvester was an American
athlete who mainly competed in the discus
throw. He competed for the United States
in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics
held in Munich
, Germany
, where he won the silver medal
.
Silvester was one of the U.S.'s most consistent discus throwers through the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of four consecutive Olympic teams, starting in 1964. His Olympic career overlapped with those of Al Oerter
and Mac Wilkins
.
Silvester was the first thrower in history to pass the 60 meter mark, which he did on his first world record
throw of 60.56 metres (198-8). He broke the world record four times, adding an astounding total of almost 30 feet to the record he first claimed from Rink Babka
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who mainly competed in the discus
Discus
Discus, "disk" in Latin, may refer to:* Discus , a progressive rock band from Indonesia* Discus , a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe and enemy of Luke Cage* Discus , a freshwater fish popular with aquarium keepers...
throw. He competed for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
held in Munich
Munich
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
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Silvester was one of the U.S.'s most consistent discus throwers through the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of four consecutive Olympic teams, starting in 1964. His Olympic career overlapped with those of Al Oerter
Al Oerter
Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw....
and Mac Wilkins
Mac Wilkins
Maurice "Mac" Wilkins is an American athlete, who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Eugene, Oregon....
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Silvester was the first thrower in history to pass the 60 meter mark, which he did on his first world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
throw of 60.56 metres (198-8). He broke the world record four times, adding an astounding total of almost 30 feet to the record he first claimed from Rink Babka
Rink Babka
Richard "Rink" Aldrich Babka is a retired American discus thrower. A former world record holder in the event, Babka also won a silver medal in the discus at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome....
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