Dan Studney (born January 30, 1941) is an American former

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete who competed in the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...

. His greatest achievement was a gold medal for the United States at the

1963 Pan American Games The 1963 Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. Host city selection For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports O ...

. His personal best of (old javelin model) was achieved in

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on March 30, 1963 . While competing, he was part of the Santa Clara Valley Youth Village club. He won the 1962 javelin title at the

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with a mark of . He attended

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and under the tutelage of coach

Bert Bonanno Bert Salvatore Bonanno is a retired American track and field coach and sports administrator who has produced numerous Olympic champions and world-record holders. Biography Bonanno began his coaching career in the 1950s at San Jose State Colleg ...

he was part of the

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collegiate team. Studney originally hailed from Hillside, New Jersey and graduated from Hillside High School in 1959, where he competed in football and wrestling, in addition to track and field.Nigerian Sprinter Omagbemi Tests Injured Foot in Dashes Tomorrow
Spartan Daily (1960-03-25). Retrieved on 2018-01-07.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Studney, Dan Living people 1941 births Sportspeople from Union County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Track and field athletes from San Jose, California American male javelin throwers Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Hillside High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Hillside, New Jersey Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games San Jose State Spartans men's track and field athletes Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games

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