Rest In Peace, John Powell - Discus Thrower

Two-time Olympic medalist Powell was born in San Francisco, California, on June 25, 1947.

Powell was a four-time member of the American Olympic Team. Powell finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team which did not compete in the USSR due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the athletes. He won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In 2019, he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

Powell died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 75.