Les Tipton (born March 19, 1942) is an American

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. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the

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. Competing for the

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team, Tipton won the 1964 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin.

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* 1942 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics American male javelin throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Longview, Washington NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-javelinthrow-athletics-bio-stub