Sean Furey

Athletic career At Dartmouth, Furey set the school record in javelin, with a distance of . After the meet, he remarked "It's mixed emotions, fourth place vs. the Olympic team ... It's bittersweet. I just didn't execute like I needed." and was ranked number 16 in the world.

Furey is coached by former Olympian Todd Reich and sponsored by Mizuno. "Todd is a talented guy," says Furey. "He knows what the elite javelin throwers are doing." Furey says he has no plans to retire anytime soon. "I won't quit until my arm falls off," he said.

Personal life Furey currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife Matthan "Mattie" Chatterton-Richmond. He works part-time at Raytheon as a mechanical engineer doing what he describes as "bomb-proofing electronics" for the United States Navy. When asked why he chose to continue pursuing the javelin, instead of concentrating on his higher paying engineering career, Furey remarked "Missing out on money, I don't care. We have everything we need and more. Making money won't make me happier. Being on the Olympic team will make me happier."

Competition record

Seasonal bests by year 2000 – 69.27 2001 – 62.09 2003 – 70.83 2004 – 73.18 2005 – 73.83 2006 – 73.43 2007 – 74.10 2008 – 80.45 2009 – 79.28 2010 – 79.91 2011 – 81.62 2012 – 82.73 2013 – 80.04 2014 – 81.24 2015 – 83.08 2016 – 76.26