Rick Dowswell

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Rick Dowswell
Personal information
Born (1951-01-21) 21 January 1951 (age 75)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw

Rick Dowswell (born 21 January 1951) is a Canadian athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

Competing for the Ohio Bobcats track and field team, Dowswell won the 1972 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rick Dowswell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Athlete recalls tragedy Echo of Munich gunshots". Windsor Star . 13 September 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Richard "Rick" Dowswell (1982) - Hall of Fame". Ohio University. Retrieved 18 May 2024.


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