Sherry Lynn Calvert (born June 6, 1951, in

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) is a retired female

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er from the

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, who represented her native country twice at the

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: 1972 and 1976. She set her personal best (63.38 metres) in 1978.

International competitions

References

* 1951 births Living people American female javelin throwers Track and field athletes from Los Angeles Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 21st-century American women {{US-javelinthrow-athletics-bio-stub