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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
Season Best
All Results
Personal Best
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35libs Weight
Event
Performance
Event
35libs Weight
Performance
19.07i
Discus Throw
Event
Performance
Event
Discus Throw
Performance
56.08
Hammer Throw
Event
Performance
Event
Hammer Throw
Performance
61.5
Men SP
Event
Performance
Event
Men SP
Performance
23.23
Shot Put
Event
Performance
Event
Shot Put
Performance
22.05i
Shot Put Indoors
Event
Performance
Event
Shot Put Indoors
Performance
22.05
Season Best
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by year
2023
2024
2022
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Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)
Men SP
Date
Event
Performance
Placing
Date
February 18, 2023
Event
Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Performance
21.55
Placing
-
Date
April 29, 2023
Event
Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)
Performance
22.69
Placing
-
Date
May 25, 2024
Event
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
Performance
23.13
Placing
-
Shot Put
Date
Event
Performance
Placing
Date
July 17, 2022
Event
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Performance
22.89
Placing
2.
SP
Date
Event
Performance
Placing
Date
February 11, 2023
Event
Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)
Performance
21.34
Placing
-
All Results
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by year
2023
2024
2022
by event
Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)
Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)
Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA)
Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
Wolfe Track & Field Complex, Memphis, TN (USA)
Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
Stade de France, Paris (FRA)
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)
Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona (SUI)
Music City Challenge
Prefontaine Classic
61st Golden Spike
4th Irena Szewinska Memorial
68° ORLEN Janusz KusociÅski Memorial
Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Murphey Classic
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
Athletissima
Memorial van Damme
Men SP
Date
Event
Performance
Placing
Date
February 11, 2023
Event
Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA)
Performance
21.34
Placing
-
Date
February 18, 2023
Event
Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Performance
21.55
Placing
-
Date
April 29, 2023
Event
Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA)
Performance
22.69
Placing
-
Date
June 02, 2023
Event
Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA)
Performance
21.55
Placing
-
Date
June 06, 2023
Event
Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
Performance
20.84
Placing
-
Date
June 06, 2023
Event
Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
Performance
20.84
Placing
-
Date
July 18, 2023
Event
Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
Performance
22.06
Placing
-
Date
August 04, 2023
Event
Wolfe Track & Field Complex, Memphis, TN (USA)
Performance
21.72
Placing
-
Date
May 18, 2024
Event
Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Performance
22.93
Placing
-
Date
May 25, 2024
Event
Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
Performance
23.13
Placing
-
Date
July 20, 2024
Event
Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
Performance
22.03
Placing
-
Date
August 03, 2024
Event
Stade de France, Paris (FRA)
Performance
22.15
Placing
-
Date
August 25, 2024
Event
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)
Performance
22.14
Placing
-
Date
August 30, 2024
Event
Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
Performance
21.62
Placing
-
Date
September 05, 2024
Event
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
Performance
20.9
Placing
-
Date
September 09, 2024
Event
Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona (SUI)
Performance
21.07
Placing
-
Shot Put
Date
Event
Performance
Placing
Date
April 30, 2022
Event
Music City Challenge
Performance
22.46
Placing
1.
Date
May 28, 2022
Event
Prefontaine Classic
Performance
22.49
Placing
2.
Date
May 31, 2022
Event
61st Golden Spike
Performance
22.25
Placing
1.
Date
June 03, 2022
Event
4th Irena Szewinska Memorial
Performance
21.76
Placing
2.
Date
June 05, 2022
Event
68° ORLEN Janusz KusociÅski Memorial
Performance
22.00
Placing
2.
Date
June 09, 2022
Event
Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
Performance
21.85
Placing
1.
Date
June 24, 2022
Event
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
Performance
22.87
Placing
2.
Date
July 17, 2022
Event
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Performance
22.89
Placing
2.
Date
July 30, 2022
Event
Murphey Classic
Performance
21.88
Placing
1.
Date
August 06, 2022
Event
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Performance
21.79
Placing
1.
Date
August 08, 2022
Event
Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
Performance
22.89
Placing
1.
Date
August 26, 2022
Event
Athletissima
Performance
22.65
Placing
1.
Date
September 01, 2022
Event
Memorial van Damme
Performance
22.61
Placing
1.
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