Sean Furey
Event: Javelin Throw
Height: 6-2
Weight: 194
PR: 81.62m/267-9 (2011)
Born: 08/31/1982
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Methuen (Mass.) HS ‘00
College: Dartmouth ‘05
Coach: Todd Reich
Agent: Valentina Fedjuschina
Sponsor: Mizuno
Club:
Career Highlights: 2010 USA Outdoor champion; 3rd at 2009 USA Outdoor Champs; 2005 Ivy League/Heptagonal champion
USA Championships
2010 USA Outdoor champion (79.86m/262-0)
Third at 2009 USA Outdoor Championships (76.16m/249-10)
Collegiate Championships
2005 Ivy League/Heptagonal champion
Awards and Honors
2005 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year
About Sean
Furey closed out his collegiate career by finishing third in the javelin at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a school-record throw of 242-03 feet. Earlier in the season, he won the javelin at the NCAA Division I East Regional Championships and won the Ivy League/Heptagonal Championships by more than 20 feet to earn first team All-Ivy honors. Furey earned a 3.80 GPA at Dartmouth with his major in Engineering. In his time at Methuen high school, he captured two state championships in the javelin along with a national championship in the event.
Results
2011: Won Mt. SAC 81.62m/267-9 (2011).
2010: USA Outdoor champion (79.86m/262-0); 1st place Mt. SAC Relays (79.31m/260-2); 2nd at San Diego (79.91m/262-2).
2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors (76.16m/249-10); 12th at World Outdoors (74.51m/244-5); 5th in World Champs qualifying Group B (79.28m/260-1); 1st at Tucson (78.63m/257-11).
2008: 7th at Olympic Trials (73.50m/241-2); ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN.
2007: 6th at USA Outdoors (74.10m/243-1); ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN; best of 74.10m/243-1
2006: 21st at USA Outdoors (63.78m/209-3).
2005: 13th at USA Outdoors (66.91m/219-6); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (73.83m/242-3); 1st at New England Champs; 1st at Heptagonals.
2004: 8th in qualifying group at Olympic Trials (67.48m/221-5); 8th at NCAA Outdoors
(71.49m/234-6); 2nd at Heptagonals.
2003: 19th in qualifying at NCAA Outdoors; 3rd at IC4A; 2nd at Heptagonals.
2002: Redshirt.
2001: 6th at Heptagonals; 5th at USA Juniors.
2000: 1st at National Scholastics; 4th at Golden West.
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – javelin, 81.62m/267-9 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 35 in the world)
2010: Outdoor bests – javelin, 79.91m/262-2 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 40 in the world)
2009: Outdoor bests – javelin, 79.28m/260-1 (No. 5 in the USA)
2008: Outdoor bests – javelin, 80.45m/263-11 (No. 5 in the USA, No. 38 in the world)
2007: Outdoor bests – javelin, 74.10m/243-1
2006: Outdoor bests – javelin, 73.43m/240-11
2005: Outdoor bests – javelin, 73.81m/242-2
2004: Outdoor bests – javelin, 73.18m/240-1
2003: Outdoor bests – javelin, 70.83m/232-4
2002: Redshirt
2001: Outdoor bests – javelin, 62.09m/203-8
2000: Outdoor bests – javelin, 69.27m/227-3