Phil Olsen (athlete)

Phil Olsen
Born Philip Olsen
(1957-01-31) January 31, 1957
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nationality  Canada
Awards 1978 Commonwealth Games

Philip Olsen (born 31 January 1957 in Nanaimo, British Columbia)[1] is a former javelin thrower who competed in the finals in the 1976 Summer Olympics[2] and won a gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

In 2008, Olsen joined Gerald Kazanowski and Brenda Tayloramong othersas inaugural inductees into his home town's Sports Hall of Fame.[3] Olsen was NCAA champion and four-time All-American at the University of Tennessee.[4]

References

  1. "Philip Olsen". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. "Sports Hall of Fame". Nanaimo Museum. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-track/guides/2012/2012-track-guide.pdf
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