John Stapylton-Smith (born 12 August 1961) is a retired New Zealand javelin thrower.
He won the 1985 Pacific Conference Games,[1] finished fifth at the 1985 World Cup,[2] ninth at the 1986 Commonwealth Games[citation needed] seventh at the 1989 World Cup,[3] seventh at the 1990 Commonwealth Games,[citation needed] and again seventh at the 1992 World Cup,[4] Stapylton-Smith became New Zealand champion 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1989.
His main competitors were Gavin Lovegrove and Mike O'Rourke.
[5] His personal best throw was 87.28 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in June 1985 in Berkeley; and 78.14 metres with the new javelin type, achieved in February 1989 in Hamilton, New Zealand.
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