Craig Kinsley was born on January 19,1989 and is a retired American track and field athlete and 2012 Olympian who competed in the javelin throw, and is an assistant coach of Brown University track and field.
17 Facts About Craig Kinsley
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Craig Kinsley placed third at the US National Championships that year.
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Craig Kinsley was born January 19,1989, to parents Tom and Andrea.
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Craig Kinsley began competing in track and field after a broken hand prevented him from playing baseball his junior year of high school.
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Craig Kinsley graduated from Fairfield College Preparatory School in 2007 and was accepted into Brown University where he studied geology and economics.
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At Brown, Craig Kinsley competed in both the high jump and javelin throw.
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Craig Kinsley was a four-time Ivy League Champion and three-time All-American.
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Craig Kinsley finished third in the javelin at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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In so doing, Craig Kinsley became just the third individual track and field champion in the school's history.
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Craig Kinsley was injured in 2011 and unable to defend his title as a result.
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Craig Kinsley found the cheapest apartment he could and focused his economic resources on training needs.
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Craig Kinsley continued to train at the Brown facilities in Providence, Rhode Island, where he was a volunteer assistant coach.
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At the June 2012 Olympic Trials, Craig Kinsley finished third with a distance of 79.92 metres.
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Craig Kinsley was joined in London by his parents, girlfriend, coach, and two old friends.
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Craig Kinsley was coached by Michelle Eisenreich and sponsored by US Athletic Trust.
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Craig Kinsley returned to his alma mater Brown University to coach the throwing events in 2016.
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Craig Kinsley is currently working to build an elite javelin squad and aspires to produce an NCAA champion and an Olympic qualifying athlete in the near future.