Sam Colson
Sam Colson (actually Samuel Linn Colson; born March 24, 1951 in Beloit , Kansas ) is a former American javelin thrower .
In 1975 he won the Pan American Games in Mexico City , and in 1976 he finished fifth in the Olympic Games in Montreal .
In 1974 he became US champion and in 1973 NCAA champion starting at the University of Kansas . He set his personal best of 88.65 m on March 24, 1973 in Tuscaloosa .
Web links
- Sam Colson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Sam Colson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Colson, Sam |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colson, Samuel Linn |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American javelin thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Beloit , Kansas |