The 1982 AAA Championships (sponsored by Robinsons Barley Water) was the 1982 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 24 to 25 July 1982 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.[1][2]
1982 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 24–25 July 1982 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1981 1983 → |
Summary
editThe Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Gateshead and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.
Results
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100m | Cameron Sharp | 10.31 | Jim Evans | 10.46 | Paul Narracott AUS | 10.50 |
200m | Don Quarrie JAM | 20.74 | Buster Watson | 20.90 | Toshio Toyota JPN | 21.09 |
400m | Mike Paul TRI | 45.74 | David Jenkins | 45.93 | Todd Bennett | 46.11 |
800m | Peter Elliott | 1:45.61 | John Walker NZL | 1:46.10 | Chris McGeorge | 1:46.30 |
1,500m | Steve Cram | 3:36.14 | Graham Williamson | 3:39.07 | Rich Harris USA | 3:39.44 |
5,000m | Wilson Waigwa KEN | 13:29.32 | Tim Hutchings | 13:30.53 | Steve Plasencia USA | 13:31.55 |
10,000m | Julian Goater | 28:02.45 | Steve Jones | 28:08.75 | Charlie Spedding | 28:11.00 |
marathon | Steve Kenyon | 2:11:40 | Dave Cannon | 2:12:49 | Ian Ray | 2:14:08 |
3000m steeplechase | Roger Hackney | 8:28.98 | Graeme Fell | 8:31.01 | Barry Knight | 8:32.13 |
110m hurdles | Mark Holtom | 13.88 | Wilbert Greaves | 14.10 | Berwyn Price | 14.22 |
400m hurdles | James King USA | 50.25 | Garry Brown AUS | 50.85 | Shigenori Ohmori JPN | 51.11 |
3,000m walk | Roger Mills | 11:58.18 | Phil Vesty | 12:02.04 | Gordon Vale | 12:16.41 |
10,000m walk | Julian Goater | 28:02.45 | Steve Jones | 28:08.75 | Charlie Spedding | 28:11.00 |
high jump | Takao Sakamoto JPN | 2.24 | Takashi Katamine JPN | 2.24 | Geoff Parsons | 2.18 |
pole vault | Tomomi Takahashi JPN | 5.51 | Mike Tully USA | 5.40 | Jeff Gutteridge | 5.20 |
long jump | Junichi Usui JPN | 7.94 | John Herbert | 7.94 | Niels Bugge NOR | 7.80 |
triple jump | Ken Lorraway AUS | 17.19 | John Herbert | 16.91 | Willie Banks USA | 16.70 |
shot put | Mike Winch | 18.90 | Simon Rodhouse | 18.20 | Nick Tabor | 17.40 |
discus throw | Brad Cooper BAH | 63.70 | Robert Weir | 58.14 | Richard Slaney | 56.92 |
hammer throw | Robert Weir | 71.92 | Martin Girvan | 71.52 | Shigenobu Murofushi JPN | 70.52 |
javelin throw | David Ottley | 80.54 | John Trower | 76.90 | Peter Yates | 75.52 |
decathlon | Fidelis Obikwu | 7535 | Pan Zeniou | 7532 | Brad McStravick | 7467 |
References
edit- ^ "Rising young star Kieran Moore". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 July 1982. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Elliott steals Palace show". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 26 July 1982. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.