Gregg Tafralis
Encyclopedia
Gregg Tafralis is a former track and field
athlete from the United States
, who set the best world year performance in the men's shot put
event in 1992. He competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, finishing in ninth place.
His personal best throw was 21.98 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Los Gatos.
His son Adam
, was a college football
quarterback
for San Jose State University who currently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the Canadian Football League
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who set the best world year performance in the men's shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
event in 1992. He competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, finishing in ninth place.
His personal best throw was 21.98 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Los Gatos.
His son Adam
Adam Tafralis
Adam Tafralis is an American quarterback who currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, was a college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for San Jose State University who currently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.