![]() In fact, Maria was so good at it, she qualified for the NCAA Championships. “They took a chance on me there were no official records to show I’d be good at it.” “The very first time, it was ‘oh my goodness, this is not good’ - it’s tough to get it to fly straight.” With the help of her high school track and field coach, she quickly discovered her aptitude for the sport and got busy making plans to compete in college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she threw the javelin in her first meet. “I had no idea how technical throwing the javelin really is.” She started out throwing the 600-gram (just over 1.3 pounds) spear in her front yard. “Because of my arm strength, he told my dad he thought I was a natural to throw the javelin, and my parents pushed me to try it,” Maria said. But it wasn’t until a friend of her dad’s - a college track coach - saw her pitch a basketball overhand all the way down the court that something clicked. Coming from a graduating class of 32, her athletic skills were legendary in her hometown. How does a former high school basketball star from Natchitoches, Louisiana discover both a unique talent and a passion for the ancient Greek sport of throwing the javelin? For Maria Bienvenu, it was purely by happenstance. ![]() Stay in the Game: Innovative Arthrex Products, Technique Help Star Javelin Thrower Return to Competition The 50 Best Workplaces in Southern California Media Kit: Arthrex’s Thumb UCL InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation Media Kit: Arthrex’s Syndesmosis TightRope® XP Implant
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