Tom Sinclair (born 1957) was the 1979

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Division I national champion for the javelin throw . He competed for the

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. At Washington, Sinclair was a multi-year All-American. Tom Sinclair also holds the

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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

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stadium record. Tom Sinclair set the Washington state javelin record in 1975, competing for the Peninsula High School Seahawks, in a dual meet against

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. The record still stands due to rule changes that altered the quality of the javelin' s flight to prevent the implement from traveling as far.

External links

Brian McLean, "Javelin record still stands after 30 years"
The Peninsula Gateway, June 30, 2005

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