John Powell

One of the greatest discus throwers of all time, John Powell broke the world record in 1975 with a throw of 226' 8". Known as a technical mastermind and regarded for his amazing work ethic, Powell served as a police officer in San Jose, California where he also trained. Powell lived with shot putter Brian "Crazy Horse" Oldfield (The Big O) for a period of time during the 1970s. During this time, Powell and Oldfield held the world records in their respective throwing events. Powell later went on to compete in multiple Olympic Games, achieving Bronze medals in both 1976 and 1984. He set his personal record throw of 233' 9" in 1984. He is now the CEO of his own company and has produced a few excellent training tapes with Oldfield and other world class throwers. He also runs an annual throwing camp to help youngsters learn and perfect their throwing skills.