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1982 AAA Championships

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1982 AAA Championships
Dates24–25 July 1982
Host cityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1981
1983


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

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

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
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

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  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.