- Tom Sinclair
Tom Sinclair (born
1958 ) was the 1979NCAA Division I national champion for thejavelin throw . He competed for theUniversity of Washington . At Washington, Sinclair was a multi-yearAll-American . Tom Sinclair also holds theWashington state high school (WIAA) record for the javelin throw at 239-1.After a second place finish at Pac-10s, and fourth at the NCAA Championships during his junior year, in Sinclair's senior season he was the Pac-10 champion and went on to win the 1979 NCAA championship with a throw of 261-3, which, at the time, was the University of Illinois stadium record.
Tom Sinclair set the Washington state javelin record in 1975, competing for the
Peninsula High School Seahawks, in a dual meet againstCurtis High School . The record still stands due to rule changes that altered the quality of the javelin's flight to prevent the javelin from traveling as far. Despite the javelin change, Sinclair's over 30-year-old record is still impressive. It remains one of the nation's oldest high school track and field records.Sinclair's javelin career was cut short after his time at Washington due to a
rotator cuff injury, suffered during his final series at the 1979 NCAA National Championships. While he competed that summer at the World University Games, his injury compromised his ability to throw, and he retired from competition in August 1979.He now lives in
Redmond, Washington with his wife, Elizabeth Stewart Sinclair, and is afinancial planner . He has two sons, Craig and Brian. Tom has recently returned to track and field, sharing his expertise with the javelin throwers atLake Washington High School inKirkland, Washington .External links
* [http://www.gateline.com/sports/story/6665314p-6551984c.html Brian McLean, "Javelin record still stands after 30 years"] , The Peninsula Gateway, June 30, 2005
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