Jay Silvester

Personal information
Full name	L. Jay Silvester
Born	August 27, 1937 (1937-08-27) (age 87) Tremonton, Utah, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Sport
Sport	Discus throw
Club	Santa Clara Valley Youth Village
Medal record Men'sathletics Representingthe United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich Discus throw

L. Jay Silvester (born August 27, 1937) and participated in college athletics atUtah State University from 1956 to 1959^[1] is anAmerican retired athlete who mainly competed in thediscus throw. In this event he finished infourth,fifth,second andeighth place at the1964,1968,1972 and1976 Summer Olympics, respectively, and won a bronze medal at the1975 Pan American Games.

During his career, Silvester won fiveAAU discus titles and set fourworld records, two in 1961 (60.56 m and 60.72 m) and two in 1968 (66.54 m and 68.40 m). His personal bests were 70.38 m in the discus (1971, unofficial world record) and 20.01 m in theshot put.

After retirement, he worked as professor of physical education atBrigham Young University.^[2]

Silvester held the M35 Masters American Records for the Shot Put and Discus Throw, and is the current holder of theM70 Masters American Records for the Discus Throw. Silvester won gold medals for the M45 Discus Throw at the 1983and 1984 Masters National Outdoor Championships.^[3]

Silvester is a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,^[4] and he was their first member to participate in 4 Olympic Games.^[5]

• L. Jay Silvester atOlympics.com
• Jay Silvester atOlympedia
• Jay Silvester at theUSATFHall of Fame (archived)

Records
Preceded by Rink Babka	Men's Discus World Record Holder August 11, 1961 – May 18, 1962	Succeeded by Al Oerter
Preceded by Ludvík Daněk	Men's Discus World Record Holder equalled byRicky Bruch on 1972-07-05 May 25, 1968 – March 14, 1975	Succeeded by John van Reenen

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