Ken Popejoy

{{Short description|American hammer thrower (born 1972)}}

David Joesph Popejoy (born 15 February 1972) is a retired American hammer thrower.

Popejoy was an All-American thrower for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, finishing 5th in the hammer throw at the 1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=27 |title=Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}}

He competed at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/ken-popejoy-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104135848/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/ken-popejoy-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2018|title=Ken Popejoy|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=25 May 2014}}{{World Athletics}} He competed alongside his closest friend Kevin McMahon, who competed in both the 1996 Olympics and the 2000 Olympic Games.

His personal best throw was 74.26 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Atlanta.{{cite web|url=http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m31.htm|title=World men's all-time best hammer|publisher=Todor Krastev|access-date=25 May 2014}}