1969 Oregon State High School Champion Discus Throw-Beaverton HS
1972 NCAA All American Discus Throw
1973 NCAA Champion – All American Discus Throw
1973 NCAA Third Place – All American Shot Put
(4) Four Time Olympian
1976 Montreal Gold Medal Olympic Record Ranked #1 in World
1980 Moscow US Olympic Boycott Ranked #1 in World
1984 Los Angeles Silver Medal
1988 Seoul 5th Place
(4) Four Time World Record Holder
69,18m Walnut, CA 24.4.1976
69,80m San José, CA 1.5.1976
70,24m San José, CA 1.5.1976
70,86m San José, CA 1.5.1976
(5) Five Time American Record Holder
69,18m Walnut, CA 24.4.1976
69,80m San José, CA 1.5.1976
70,24m San José, CA 1.5.1976
70,86m San José, CA 1.5.1976
70,98m Helsinki Finland 15.6.1980
(8) Eight Times US National Champion Discus Throw
1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1988
US National Champion Shot Put – Indoor 1977 21.06m 69′ 1.5″
14 Competitive Throws Lifetime beyond 70 meters (229’9″)
All Time #2 in World for average of 10 best throws (over 230′)
Worlds’ Best Combination of Shot Put, Discus and Javelin
Worlds’ Best Combination of Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Hammer
Lifetime Records:
Discus 70.98m 232’ 10”
Javelin 78.44m 257’ 4”
Shot Put 21.06m 69’ 1 ½”
Hammer 63.67m 208’10”
High School Records:
Discus 170’ 10” (before graduation) 179’ 2” (before college)
Shot Put 58’ 12 lb 47’ 16 lb
Javelin 195’ 0” (before graduation) 224’ (before college)
Inducted into:
United States Track & Field Hall of Fame
State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame
University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame
1988 Voted by U.S Olympic Track Team as Olympic Team Flag Bearer
1983 Voted by team mates as Flag Bearer for First World Championships of Track & Field
1977 Bill Hayward Award Winner- State of Oregon Outstanding Amateur Athlete
1973 Voted by Team mates as most Valuable Performer U of O Track Team
First Athletic Goal…. “In 8th grade I wanted to run the mile under four minutes for Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon.”
Goal on the way up…. “I wanted to knock off the top dog in his prime. I didn’t want to take over by default when he was on the downside of his career.”
Goal for Life… “Learning is growth, Growth is Life. No Learning, No Life. What did you learn today?”
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