Name: Sean Furey
Sport: Track and Field
Event(s): Javelin Throw
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
DOB: 8/31/1982
Birthplace: Greenville, N.C.
Hometown: Methuen, Mass.
High School: Methuen High School (Methuen, Mass.) ‘00
College: Dartmouth College ‘04, Mechanical Engineering (bachelor’s); ‘05 Engineering Management (master’s)
Coach(es): Todd Reich
Olympic Experience
  • Two-time Olympian (2012, 2016)
  • Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 35th
  • London 2012 Olympic Games, 37th in qualification round
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 15th in qualification heat 2
  • Years of participation: Outdoor – 2009, 2015
  • Top finish: 12th – 2009
Other Career Highlights
  • 2015 Pan American Games, 5th
  • 2011 Pan American Games, 4th
Personal: Son of John and Kathleen Furey...Has one brother, Ryan...Married to Matthan Chatterton-Richmand...Works as a mechanical engineer with the United States Navy...Enjoys surfing, playing tennis, reading and watching movies.