Richard George (javelin thrower)

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Richard George
Personal information
Birth nameRichard Lloyd George
BornMay 22, 1953 (1953-05-22) (age 72)
Fillmore, Utah, U.S.
Alma mater Millard High School
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Javelin throw
University team Brigham Young University Cougars
Achievements and titles
Personal best83.84 m (275 ft 1 in)

Richard Lloyd George (born May 22, 1953, in Fillmore, Utah) is an American former javelin thrower. He represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

George went to Brigham Young University, earning a BA in Economics and Harvard Business School, earning an MBA. [2] A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, [3] he played football for the BYU Cougars as a freshman but focused on track and field after returning from his church mission. [4] At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he completed a warm-up throw that would have won second place in the finals, but did not end up qualifying for the finals. [4] In 2012, George became an Honoree in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

George served as Vice President of Southern Virginia University and was the CEO of General Resonance LLC and Clene NanoMedicine Inc. [2] His son Andrew also played football for the BYU Cougars [4] and he is the brother-in-law of Ed Red, another Olympic javelin thrower. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard George". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "Olympedia - Richard George". olympedia.org. Retrieved 24 Sep 2023.
  3. ↑ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN   1573454915.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Benson, Lee (21 Oct 2012). "About Utah: Former BYU javelin thrower Richard George will be honored, no regrets for this Utah sports star". www.deseret.com. Retrieved 24 Sep 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Fame 2010s Honorees - Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation". utahsportshalloffame.org. Retrieved 24 Sep 2023.


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