About Sherry Calvert
Born 1951. Sherry Calvert is an American javelin thrower.
Sherry Lynn Calvert (born June 6, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976. She set her personal best (63.38 metres) in 1978.
Calvert won the javelin at the 1970 DGWS Outdoor Track and Field Championships representing the USC Trojans track and field team.
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Who is Sherry Calvert?
American javelin thrower
When was Sherry Calvert born?
Sherry Calvert was born on 6 June 1951 in Los Angeles.
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Sherry Calvert is a javelin thrower.
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Sherry Calvert is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sherry Calvert. https://biography.guide/sherry-calvert/
MLA: "Sherry Calvert." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sherry-calvert/.
Chicago: "Sherry Calvert." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sherry-calvert/.
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