Richard George (javelin thrower)
American javelin athlete (born 1953)
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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]
May 22, 1953 (age 73)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Lloyd George May 22, 1953 (age 73) Fillmore, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Millard High School |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
| University team | Brigham Young University Cougars |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 83.84 m (275 ft 1 in) |
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]
