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Michael G. "Mike" Mahovlich (born August 27, 1960, in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a retired male javelin thrower from Canada, who won a total number of two national titles (1988 and 1989) during his career. He competed at the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final. Mahovlich set his personal best on April 26, 1986, throwing 79.04 metres.

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 34th67.64 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 31st69.44 m

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