Cary Feldmann (born July 11, 1950) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won two international gold medals in his career: at the 1971 Pan American Games with a games record of 81.52 m (267 ft 5+1⁄4 in) and at the 1973 Pacific Conference Games in a championship record of 82.50 m (270 ft 8 in).[1][2]

At national level he won one American title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, topping the podium at the 1973 event. He had been runner-up nationally in 1971.[3] Collegiately he competed for the Washington Huskies and was the 1971 winner at the NCAA Outdoor Championships,[4] having placed third the year before.[5] He achieved a personal record of 90.94 m (298 ft 4+1⁄4 in) on May 19, 1973. This ranked him fourth globally for that season.[3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 1st 81.52 m GR
1973 Pacific Conference Games Toronto, Canada 1st 82.50 m CR

National titles

References

  1. ↑ Pacific Conference Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  2. ↑ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  3. 1 2 Cary Feldman. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  4. ↑ NCAA Division I Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  5. ↑ UW All-Americans Archived February 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. University of Washington. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
  6. ↑ United States Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
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