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Athlete Bio

Joe Kovacs

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 35 Date of Birth: 6/28/1989

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Ashley Kovacs Agent: Karen Locke Sponsor: Nike Club: New York Athletic Club

Residences

Hometown: Bethlehem, PA High School: Bethlehem Catholic High School College: Penn State University

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12x

Diamond League meeting winner

2x

World champion

2x

World Championships Silver medallist

2x

National champion

1x

Diamond Trophy winner

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

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35libs Weight

EventPerformance
Event35libs WeightPerformance19.07i

Discus Throw

EventPerformance
EventDiscus ThrowPerformance56.08

Hammer Throw

EventPerformance
EventHammer ThrowPerformance61.5

Men SP

EventPerformance
EventMen SPPerformance23.23

Shot Put

EventPerformance
EventShot PutPerformance22.05i

Shot Put Indoors

EventPerformance
EventShot Put IndoorsPerformance22.05

Season Best

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Men SP

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 18, 2023EventConvention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)Performance21.55Placing-
DateApril 29, 2023EventVanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)Performance22.69Placing-
DateMay 25, 2024EventHayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)Performance23.13Placing-

Shot Put

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJuly 17, 2022EventWorld Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022Performance22.89Placing2.

SP

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 11, 2023EventArmory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)Performance21.34Placing-

All Results

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Men SP

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 11, 2023EventArmory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)Performance21.34Placing-
DateFebruary 18, 2023EventConvention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)Performance21.55Placing-
DateApril 29, 2023EventVanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)Performance22.69Placing-
DateJune 02, 2023EventStadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA)Performance21.55Placing-
DateJune 06, 2023EventZdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)Performance20.84Placing-
DateJune 06, 2023EventZdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)Performance20.84Placing-
DateJuly 18, 2023EventBregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)Performance22.06Placing-
DateAugust 04, 2023EventWolfe Track & Field Complex, Memphis, TN (USA)Performance21.72Placing-
DateMay 18, 2024EventDrake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)Performance22.93Placing-
DateMay 25, 2024EventHayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)Performance23.13Placing-
DateJuly 20, 2024EventOlympic Stadium, London (GBR)Performance22.03Placing-
DateAugust 03, 2024EventStade de France, Paris (FRA)Performance22.15Placing-
DateAugust 25, 2024EventStadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)Performance22.14Placing-
DateAugust 30, 2024EventStadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)Performance21.62Placing-
DateSeptember 05, 2024EventLetzigrund, Zürich (SUI)Performance20.9Placing-
DateSeptember 09, 2024EventStadio Comunale, Bellinzona (SUI)Performance21.07Placing-

Shot Put

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 30, 2022EventMusic City ChallengePerformance22.46Placing1.
DateMay 28, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance22.49Placing2.
DateMay 31, 2022Event61st Golden SpikePerformance22.25Placing1.
DateJune 03, 2022Event4th Irena Szewinska MemorialPerformance21.76Placing2.
DateJune 05, 2022Event68° ORLEN Janusz Kusociński MemorialPerformance22.00Placing2.
DateJune 09, 2022EventGolden Gala Pietro MenneaPerformance21.85Placing1.
DateJune 24, 2022EventToyota USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsPerformance22.87Placing2.
DateJuly 17, 2022EventWorld Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022Performance22.89Placing2.
DateJuly 30, 2022EventMurphey ClassicPerformance21.88Placing1.
DateAugust 06, 2022EventKamila Skolimowska MemorialPerformance21.79Placing1.
DateAugust 08, 2022EventGyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand PrixPerformance22.89Placing1.
DateAugust 26, 2022EventAthletissimaPerformance22.65Placing1.
DateSeptember 01, 2022EventMemorial van DammePerformance22.61Placing1.

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