Tom Sinclair
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Tom Sinclair was the 1979 NCAA Division I national champion for the javelin throw . He competed for the University of Washington
. At Washington, Sinclair was a multi-year All-American. Tom Sinclair also holds the Washington state high school (WIAA) record for the javelin throw at 239-1.
After a second place finish at Pac-10s, and fourth at the NCAA Championships during his junior year, in Sinclair's senior season he was the Pac-10 champion and went on to win the 1979 NCAA championship with a throw of 261-3, which, at the time, was the University of Illinois
stadium record.
Tom Sinclair set the Washington state javelin record in 1975, competing for the Peninsula High School
Seahawks, in a dual meet against Curtis High School
. The record still stands due to rule changes that altered the quality of the javelin' s flight to prevent the implement from traveling as far. Despite the javelin change, Sinclair's over 30-year-old record is still impressive. It remains one of the nation's oldest high school track and field records.
Sinclair's javelin throwing career was cut short after his time at Washington due to a rotator cuff
injury, suffered during his final series at the 1979 NCAA National Championships. While he competed that summer at the World University Games, his injury compromised his ability to throw, and he retired from competition in August 1979.
He now lives in Redmond, Washington
with his wife, Elizabeth, and is a financial planner
. He has two sons, Craig and Brian. Tom has recently returned to track and field, sharing his expertise with the javelin throwers at Lake Washington High School
in Kirkland, Washington
.
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. At Washington, Sinclair was a multi-year All-American. Tom Sinclair also holds the Washington state high school (WIAA) record for the javelin throw at 239-1.
After a second place finish at Pac-10s, and fourth at the NCAA Championships during his junior year, in Sinclair's senior season he was the Pac-10 champion and went on to win the 1979 NCAA championship with a throw of 261-3, which, at the time, was the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
stadium record.
Tom Sinclair set the Washington state javelin record in 1975, competing for the Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, north of the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. It is built on a hill overlooking Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon.- History :...
Seahawks, in a dual meet against Curtis High School
Curtis High School
Curtis High School operated by the New York City Department of Education is one of seven public high schools located in Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was founded on February 9, 1904 and was the first high school on Staten Island.-History:...
. The record still stands due to rule changes that altered the quality of the javelin' s flight to prevent the implement from traveling as far. Despite the javelin change, Sinclair's over 30-year-old record is still impressive. It remains one of the nation's oldest high school track and field records.
Sinclair's javelin throwing career was cut short after his time at Washington due to a rotator cuff
Rotator cuff
In anatomy, the rotator cuff is the group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder. The four muscles of the rotator cuff, along with the teres major muscle, the coracobrachialis muscle and the deltoid, make up the seven scapulohumeral muscles of the human body.-Function:The...
injury, suffered during his final series at the 1979 NCAA National Championships. While he competed that summer at the World University Games, his injury compromised his ability to throw, and he retired from competition in August 1979.
He now lives in Redmond, Washington
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....
with his wife, Elizabeth, and is a financial planner
Financial planner
A financial planner or personal financial planner is a practicing professional who helps people deal with various personal financial issues through proper planning, which includes: cash flow management, education planning, retirement planning, investment planning, risk management and insurance...
. He has two sons, Craig and Brian. Tom has recently returned to track and field, sharing his expertise with the javelin throwers at Lake Washington High School
Lake Washington High School
Lake Washington High School is one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District, with an enrollment of approximately 1076 students. It is in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington....
in Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
.
External links
- Brian McLean, "Javelin record still stands after 30 years", The Peninsula Gateway, June 30, 2005
- Mason Kelley, "Father and son thrown a second chance", The Seattle Times, April 26, 2010