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Jay Silvester

1937 - Today

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L. Jay Silvester (born August 27, 1937) and participated in college athletics at Utah State University from 1956 to 1959 is an American retired athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw. In this event he finished in fourth, fifth, second and eighth place at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively, and won a bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. During his career, Silvester won five AAU discus titles and set four world records, two in 1961 (60.56 m and 60.72 m) and two in 1968 (66.54 m and 68.40 m). His personal bests were 70.38 m in the discus (1971, unofficial world record) and 20.01 m in the shot put. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jay Silvester is the 1,502nd most popular athlete (down from 1,122nd in 2019), the 9,177th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,477th in 2019) and the 288th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jay Silvester ranks 1,502 out of 6,025. Before him are Alberto Winkler, János Urányi, Hans Walter, Richard Lawrence, Mads Pedersen, and Gábor Novák. After him are Ernst Krebs, Cliff Bourland, Mark Rakita, Witold Woyda, Bob Baetens, and Martha Genenger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Jay Silvester ranks 456. Before him are Nancy Wilson, Martin Litchfield West, Vilmos Varjú, Joseph P. Allen, Lothar Späth, and Fred Akuffo. After him are Josef Stiegler, Christian de Chalonge, Irina Kirichenko, Conny Vandenbos, Garrett Morris, and Ramón Abeledo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay Silvester ranks 9,179 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Gant (1944), Chanel Preston (1985), Gladys George (1904), Francis Parker Yockey (1917), Fred Hampton (1948), and Russell Simpson (1880). After him are Dickey Betts (1943), Cliff Bourland (1921), John N. Bahcall (1934), Robert Nisbet (1913), Jamie Farr (1934), and John Torrey (1796).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jay Silvester ranks 288. Before him are Dexter Jackson (1969), Mary Carew (1913), Vincent Matthews (1947), William Hogenson (1884), Richard Lawrence (1906), and Mads Pedersen (null). After him are Cliff Bourland (1921), Charles Grimes (1935), Larry James (1947), Alden Sanborn (1899), David Goggins (1975), and Carl Kaufmann (1936).

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