 Kovalakides in 1960 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1939or1940(age 84–85) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 [1] [a] in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
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Nick Kovalakides (born 1939/1940) [2] [b] is an American javelin thrower.
Kovalakides was born in Princeton, New Jersey, [3] the son of Greek immigrants. [4] He attended Princeton High School, graduating in 1957. [5]
Kovalakides competed at the 1963 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event. [6]
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