What is John Powell (discus thrower)?
{{Infobox sportsperson | image = John Powell discus 1972.jpg | caption = Powell in 1972 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|06|25}} | birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|08|18|1947|06|25}} | death_place = | height = 188 cm | weight = 110 kg | sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] | event = [[Discus throw]], [[shot put]], [[hammer throw]] | pb = {{Plainlist| * DT – 71.26 m (1984) * SP – 17.09 m (1976) * HT – 58.49 m (1984) }} | club = Bud Light Track America | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] | [[Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Discus]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]] | [[Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Discus]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[1987 World Championships in Athletics|1987 Rome]] | [[1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|Discus]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[1975 Pan American Games|1975 Mexico City]] | [[Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games|Discus]] }} }} '''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.<ref name=tf>{{Cite web |url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=5359&Gender=M |title=Track and Field Statistics: John Powell |website=trackfield.brinkster.net |access-date=August 20, 2022}}</ref> He won a bronze medal at the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. Powell died on August 18, 2022 at the age of 75.<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78913 John Powell]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, John}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:American track and field athletes]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the Unite