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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). 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. 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. 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.