John Powell (discus thrower)

John Gates Powell (June 25, 1947 – August 18, 2022) was an American track and field athlete who focused in the discus throw. He set a world record at 69.08 meters in 1975. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

Powell died on August 18, 2022 at the age of 75.John Powell

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Category:1947 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:American track and field athletes
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Discus throwers
Category:Sportspeople from San Francisco