Rick Dowswell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1951 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Rick Dowswell (born 21 January 1951) is a Canadian athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Competing for the Ohio Bobcats track and field team, Dowswell won the 1972 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rick Dowswell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "Athlete recalls tragedy Echo of Munich gunshots". Windsor Star. 13 September 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Richard "Rick" Dowswell (1982) - Hall of Fame". Ohio University. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
- Rick Dowswell at World Athletics
- Rick Dowswell at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Rick Dowswell at Team Canada
- Rick Dowswell at Olympedia
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Canadian men javelin throwers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Sportspeople from Sarnia
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Ohio Bobcats men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Olympic men javelin throwers
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs