Nicholas Scarvelis

Nicholas Scarvelis
Personal information
Nationality Greek-American
Born (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993
Santa Barbara, California
Residence Santa Barbara, California
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Field
Event(s) Shot put, Discus
College team UCLA Bruins
Team UCLA Alumni
Turned pro 2016
Coached by John Frazier

Nicholas Scarvelis (born February 2, 1993 in Santa Barbara, California) is an American-born Greek athlete. He represented Greece at the 2016 Olympics throwing the shot put. Previously he represented the United States at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

Prep

Prior to his Olympic experience, he went to Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California. He was the 2011 CIF California State Meet Champion in the shot put throwing a school record 65 ft 4 in (19.91 m).

NCAA

Next Nicholas Scarvelis threw for UCLA. He was the Pac-12 champion in the shot put three times and the discus once. He finished fourth at the 2016 NCAA Championships. He has the fourth-best shot put mark in UCLA history of 67 ft 7 1⁄2 in (20.61 m).[1] Ahead of him on that list are John Godina, John Brenner and Dave Laut, all medalists at the Olympics or World Championships. His sister Stamatia is also a thrower for Tennessee Volunteers and previously competed for UCLA Bruins.[2] His sister, Stamatia Scarvelis is the 2013 Pan American Junior Shot Put Champion.

Year MPSF indoor NCAA indoor Pac-12 Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2015-16 Shot put 19.88 m (65 ft 2 1⁄2 in) 1st Shot put 19.54 m (64 ft 1 1⁄4 in) 6th Shot put 20.54 m (67 ft 4 1⁄2 in) 1st Shot put 20.17 m (66 ft 2 in) 4th
Discus 57.26 m (187 ft 10 1⁄4 in) 1st Discus 54.50 m (178 ft 9 1⁄2 in) 18th
2014-15 Shot put 19.54 m (64 ft 1 1⁄4 in) 1st Shot put 18.46 m (60 ft 6 3⁄4 in) 10th Shot put 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) 1st Shot put 18.91 m (62 ft 0 1⁄4 in) 15th
Discus 53.52 m (175 ft 7 in) 7th
2013-14 Shot put 19.15 m (62 ft 9 3⁄4 in) 1st Shot put 19.46 m (63 ft 10 in) 1st Shot put 19.27 m (63 ft 2 1⁄2 in) 10th
Discus 53.09 m (174 ft 2 in) 6th
2012-13 Shot put 18.69 m (61 ft 3 3⁄4 in) 2nd Shot put 17.88 m (58 ft 7 3⁄4 in) 2nd Shot put 17.91 m (58 ft 9 in) 25th

Professional

He represented Greece at the 2016 Olympics throwing the shot put.[3][4] Previously he represented the United States at the 2012 World Junior Championships. Nicholas threw 18.66 m (61 ft 2 1⁄2 in) at 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put to place 19th.

Nicholas Scarvelis on Twitter
Nicholas Scarvelis profile at IAAF
"Nicholas Scarvelis UCLA Track and Field NCAA Results". 
"Nicholas Scarvelis All-Athletic results". 
"ESPN profile Nicholas Scarvelis Olympic results". 
"NBC profile Nicholas Scarvelis Olympic profile". 
"European Athletic Association profile: Nicholas Scarvelis". 
"Nicholas Scarvelis Instagram profile". 

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2346
  2. ↑ "2016-17 University of Tennessee Volunteers NCAA Stamatia Scarvelis profile". University of Tennessee. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Greek Olympic Shot Putter - Nicholas Scarvelis - Nationalism - Parent Resources". Athletic Experience Podcast TOM FITZSIMONS. October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  4. ↑ "2016 UCLA Track and Field Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. January 17, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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