Joe Kovacs
Kovacs in 2016
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| Full name | Joseph Mathias Kovacs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 28, 1989 Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
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| Residence | State College, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 United States
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | The Pennsylvania State University 2008–2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Art Venegas | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Outdoor 22.56 m (74 ft 0 in) Indoor 70 ft 5 in (21.46 m) |
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Joseph Mathias Kovacs (born June 28, 1989) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and has a personal record of 22.56 meters outdoors and 21.46 meters indoors.
Before attending Penn State, he excelled in high school and won PIAA titles in the discus and the shot put during his senior season. The winning shot put mark of 64 ft 10.75 in (19.7803 m) is the PIAA Class AA state record.
Kovacs was born in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in 1989. He was raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by parents Joseph (deceased 1997) and Joanna Kovacs. He is a 2007 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Kovacs attended Penn State University and graduated in 2011, majoring in energy business and finance. He is of Hungarian and Sicilian ancestry. His surname means "Smith" in Hungarian language.
Kovacs, in his first year as a professional, was sponsored by Nike, Inc.. He missed the podium with a 4th-place finish in the United States Olympic Trials with a best throw of 21.08m/69-2, placed 4th at the NCAA Division I outdoor championships with a best throw of 19.58 m (65–1.5 feet), but won the shot put at the Big Ten Conference outdoor championships with a best throw of 20.85 m (68–5 feet). He enjoyed a success filled summer on the European track circuit with 2nd in Paris (20.44 meters, 67–0.75 feet); 2nd in Madrid (19.56 meters, 64–2.25 feet) and 6th in London (19.61 meters, 64–4 feet).
Kovacs, in his second year as a professional, threw a season best of 20.82 meters (68–3.75 feet) at Tucson Elite Meet on May 18, 2013 which ranks him 6th in the US.
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