Joe Kovacs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joe Kovacs

American track and field athlete

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1989

Place of Birth: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: athletics competitor, shot putter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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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 22.91 meters outdoors and 21.46 meters indoors.
He won gold medals at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships.
He won silver medals at the 2017 World Championships and the 2016 Olympics.
His personal best of 22.91 metres, which ties him for the third best competitor in the shot put event, is the longest throw since 1990. 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.