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United States at the 1980 World Championships in Athletics

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United States at the
1980 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeUSA
National federationUSA Track & Field
Websiteusatf.org
in Sittard, Netherlands
August 14 to 16, 1980
Competitors6 in 2 events
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

The United States competed at the 1980 World Championships in Athletics in Sittard, Netherlands, from August 14 to 16, 1980. The championships consisted of two events the women's 400 meters and 3000 meters. The USA entered six and none won a medal.[1][2][3][4][5]

Results

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400 meters

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Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Esther Mahr 400 metres 57.51 3 Q 56.16 3 Q 56.81 5
Debra Melrose 1:00.46 17 Did not advance
Kim Whitehead 1:01.33 21

3000 meters

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Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Mary Shea 3000 metres 9:09.4 12 q 9:13.7 10
Julie Shea 9:11.4 13 Did not advance
Brenda Webb (athlete) 9:27.6 17

References

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  1. ^ "Archive of Past Events". IAAF. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. ^ IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 20). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
  3. ^ Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (pg. 217). Scarecrow Press (eBook). Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
  4. ^ IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
  5. ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2009.