Sean Furey
American javelin thrower
Sean Furey (born August 31, 1982) is an American Olympic javelin thrower. He has placed in the top three at the U.S. National Championships six times, winning the javelin event in 2010, 2014 and 2015. He represented the United States in international competition between 2009 and 2016, including 2 Olympic (2012, 2016), 2 World Championship (2009, 2015) and 2 Pan American (2011, 2015) teams. In 2009, at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Sean qualified for the final with a season best throw and ultimately finished 12th. His personal best is 83.08 meters (272 feet, 7 inches)
Early life
Furey was born August 31, 1982, to Kathy Furey (who later became Kathy Stupak by marriage). He grew up in Methuen, Massachusetts, with his younger brother Ryan and began throwing the javelin while at Methuen High School. He won two state javelin championships and in 2000, won the National Scholastic Championship. During his senior season, Furey led his school to the Merrimack Valley Conference title and was named to the All-Scholastic team by the Boston Herald. He graduated from Methuen in 2000. Furey also played on the school's football team.
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