Tom Petranoff
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas Adam "Tom"•Petranoff |
| Used name | Tom•Petranoff |
| Born | 8 April 1958 in Aurora, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 109 kg |
| Affiliations | Athletics West, Eugene (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
In 1983 at the Pepsi Invitational in Westwood, California, Tom Petranoff threw the javelin 99.72 to break the world record (with the old javelin). Petranoff was TAC champion in 1985-86. He competed twice at the World Championships, finishing second in 1983 and fourth in 1987. He also finished third at the 1985 World Cup. Petranoff controversially moved to South Africa in the 80s and competed internationally for that country for a time. He later became a coach, briefly at Boston University.
Personal Bests: JTold – 99.72 (327-2) (1983); JTnew – 89.16 (1991).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Tom Petranoff | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Tom Petranoff | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1999 Winnipeg ATH bronze: javelin throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: javelin throw)