1982 AAA Championships

1982 AAA Championships
Dates24–25 July 1982
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

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]

Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Gateshead and the decathlon was held in Birmingham.

Results

[3]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100m Cameron Sharp 10.31 Jim Evans 10.46 Paul Narracott 10.50
200m Don Quarrie 20.74 Buster Watson 20.90 Toshio Toyota 21.09
400m Mike Paul 45.74 David Jenkins 45.93 Todd Bennett 46.11
800m Peter Elliott 1:45.61 John Walker 1:46.10 Chris McGeorge 1:46.30
1,500m Steve Cram 3:36.14 Graham Williamson 3:39.07 Rich Harris 3:39.44
5,000m Wilson Waigwa 13:29.32 Tim Hutchings 13:30.53 Steve Plasencia 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 50.25 Garry Brown 50.85 Shigenori Omori 51.11
3,000m walk Roger Mills 11:58.18 Phil Vesty 12:02.04 Gordon Vale 12:16.41
10,000m walk Steve Barry 41:14.7 NR Ian McCombie 42:32.8 Phil Vesty 42:46.3
high jump Takao Sakamoto 2.24 Takashi Katamine 2.24 Geoff Parsons 2.18
pole vault Tomomi Takahashi 5.51 Mike Tully 5.40 Jeff Gutteridge 5.20
long jump Junichi Usui 7.94 John Herbert 7.94 Niels Bugge 7.80
triple jump Ken Lorraway 17.19 John Herbert 16.91 Willie Banks 16.70
shot put Mike Winch 18.90 Simon Rodhouse 18.20 Nick Tabor 17.40
discus throw Brad Cooper 63.70 Bob Weir 58.14 Richard Slaney 56.92
hammer throw Bob Weir 71.92 Martin Girvan 71.52 Shigenobu Murofushi 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rising young star Kieran Moore". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 July 1982. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Elliott steals Palace show". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 26 July 1982. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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