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Rio 2016: Joe Kovacs’ Olympic Journey

Joanna Kovacs’ son, Joe, will be throwing the shot put for the U.S. in the 2016 Olympic Games. As an athlete and a single mom, Joanna was mother, father and even coach to Joe throughout his accomplished career.

Joe Kovacs and his mother, Joanna, as pictured in a church directory photo in 2006

Joanna Kovacs‘ son, Joe, will be throwing the shot put for the U.S. in the 2016 Olympic Games. As an athlete and a single mom, Joanna was mother, father and even coach to Joe throughout his accomplished career. For more inspiring stories like this one, subscribe to Guideposts magazine.

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