Steve Seymour
Stephen Andrew "Steve" Seymour (born October 4, 1920 in New York City , † June 18, 1973 in Los Angeles ) was an American athlete who was successful as a javelin thrower in the years after World War II . He was able to win the American championship three times:
| year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1959 |
| Expanse | 248-10 (1.) | 230-5 (1.) | 219-5.50 (5.) | 228-10,875 (1.) | 228-8 (3.) | 216-0.50 (5.) | 213-2.50 (4.) | 232-11.50 (5.) |
The width of 248-10 achieved in 1947 corresponds to 75.84 m and was an American record.
At the international level, Seymour was able to win two silver medals:
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1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires :
- Silver with 67.08 m behind the victorious Argentine Ricardo Héber , who threw exactly one meter further
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1948 Olympic Games in London :
- Silver with 67.56 m behind the Finn Tapio Rautavaara (gold with 69.77 m) and in front of the Hungarian József Várszegi (bronze with 67.03 m)
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 he was no longer at the start.
Web links
- Steve Seymour in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seymour, Steve |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seymour, Stephen Andrew (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1973 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |