Dan Studney (born January 30, 1941) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His greatest achievement was a gold medal for the United States at the

1963 Pan American Games The 1963 Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. Host city selection For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports O ...

. His personal best of (old javelin model) was achieved in Santa Barbara, California on March 30, 1963 . While competing, he was part of the Santa Clara Valley Youth Village club. He won the 1962 javelin title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of . He attended San Jose State University and under the tutelage of coach Bert Bonanno he was part of the San Jose State Spartans collegiate team. Studney originally hailed from

Hillside, New Jersey Hillside is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the township's population was 21,404, reflecting a decline of 343 (−1.6%) from the 21,747 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in ...

and graduated from Hillside High School in 1959, where he competed in football and wrestling, in addition to track and field.Nigerian Sprinter Omagbemi Tests Injured Foot in Dashes Tomorrow
Spartan Daily (1960-03-25). Retrieved on 2018-01-07.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Studney, Dan Living people 1941 births Sportspeople from Union County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Track and field athletes from San Jose, California American male javelin throwers Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Hillside High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Hillside, New Jersey Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games San Jose State Spartans men's track and field athletes Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games

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