1982 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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1982 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DatesJune 18–20
Host city Knoxville, Tennessee
Venue Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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The 1982 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held from June 18 to 20 at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The three-day competition served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. The meet was organized by The Athletics Congress.

Contents

Results

Men track events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 meters
(-0.5 m/s)		 Carl Lewis 10.11 Calvin Smith 10.16 Mike Miller 10.32
200 meters
(-0.2 m/s)		 Calvin Smith 20.47 James Butler 20.63 Jeff Phillips 20.71
400 meters Cliff Wiley 45.05 Darrell Robinson 45.22 Michael Paul Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Sunder Nix 		45.40
45.51
800 meters James Robinson 1:46.12 Johnny Gray 1:46.77 Mike Solomon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Jack McIntosh 		1:47.31
1:47.46
1500 meters Steve Scott 3:34.92 CR Sydney Maree Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Ray Flynn Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Jim Spivey 		3:36.29
3:36.47
3:37.34		 Chuck Aragon 3:38.35
5000 meters Matt Centrowitz 13:31.96 Ralph King 13:33.83 Doug Padilla 13:35.37
10,000 meters Craig Virgin 28:33.02 Steve Ortiz 28:33.58 Robbie Perkins 28:35.04
110 meters hurdles
(-0.7 m/s)		 Willie Gault 13.15 Milan Stewart 13.48 Larry Cowling 13.55
400 meters hurdles David Patrick 48.57 Andre Phillips 48.62 David Lee 48.96
3000 meters steeplechase Henry Marsh 8:22.94 John Gregorek 8:23.62 Ricky Pittman 8:25.49
20 kilometres race walk Jim Heiring 1:30:22 Ray Sharp 1:32:30 Marco Evoniuk 1:33:28

Men field events

EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump Milt Ottey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Benn Fields 		7 ft 53⁄4 in (2.27 m)
7 ft 41⁄2 in (2.24 m)		 Nat Page 7 ft 41⁄2 in (2.24 m) Dwight Stones 7 ft 41⁄2 in (2.24 m)
Pole vault Dan Ripley 18 ft 91⁄4 in (5.72 m) AR, MR Billy Olson 18 ft 91⁄4 in (5.72 m) AR, MR Dave Volz 18 ft 51⁄4 in (5.61 m)
Long jump Carl Lewis 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m) Jason Grimes 26 ft 81⁄2 in (8.14 m) Larry Myricks 26 ft 71⁄4 in (8.1 m)
Triple jump Robert Cannon 55 ft 03⁄4 in (16.78 m) Paul Jordan 54 ft 103⁄4 in (16.73 m) Willie Banks 54 ft 101⁄4 in (16.71 m)
Shot put Kevin Akins 69 ft 91⁄2 in (21.27 m) Dean Crouser 69 ft 11⁄2 in (21.06 m) Dave Laut 68 ft 73⁄4 in (20.92 m)
Discus throw Luis Delis Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Mac Wilkins 		225 ft 5 in (68.7 m)
223 ft 9 in (68.19 m)		 John Powell 218 ft 9 in (66.67 m) Art Burns 217 ft 3 in (66.21 m)
Hammer throw Dave McKenzie 235 ft 2 in (71.67 m) Ed Burke 234 ft 11 in (71.6 m) Bill Green 230 ft 1 in (70.12 m)
Javelin throw Bob Roggy 289 ft 9 in (88.31 m) MR Rod Ewaliko 278 ft 2 in (84.78 m) Tom Petranoff 273 ft 10 in (83.46 m)
Decathlon Herbert Peter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
John Crist 		8187/8138
8087/8071 [1] 		Jim Howell 8038/8017 Mike Brown 7819/7757

Women track events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 meters Evelyn Ashford 10.96 [2] Merlene Ottey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Florence Griffith 		11.06
11.15		 Diane Williams 11.18
200 meters Merlene Ottey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Florence Griffith 		22.17
22.58		 Randy Givens 23.05 Chandra Cheeseborough 23.05
400 meters Denean Howard 50.87 Rosalyn Bryant 51.34 Arlise Emerson 51.89
800 meters Delisa Walton 2.00.91 Yvonne Hannus Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Joetta Clark 		2.01.73
2.02.09		 Sue Addison 2.02.14
1500 meters Mary Decker Tabb 4.03.37 Leann Warren 4.10.23 Cindy Bremser 4.11.29
3000 meters Francie Larrieu 8.58.66 Janice Merrill 8.59.07 Cindy Bremser 9.00.38
10000 meters Kim Schnurpfeil 33.25.88 Julie Shea 33.38.74 Michelle Mason 33.48.11
Marathon (San Francisco) Lorraine Moller Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Carey May Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Laurie Binder 		2.36.13
2.38.31.7
2.39.45.5		 Eileen Claugus 2.42.59 Iciar Martinez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Sharlet Gilbert 		2.43.32
2.43.42
100 meters hurdles Stephanie Hightower 12.86 MR Benita Fitzgerald 13.01 Candy Young 13.14
400 meters hurdles Tammy Etienne 56.55 Tonja Brown 57.43 Edna Brown 57.49

Women field events

EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump Deborah Brill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Phyllis Blunston 		1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in)
1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) [3] 		Coleen Sommer 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Joni Huntley 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Long Jump Carol Lewis 6.81 m (22 ft 4 in) Jodi Anderson 6.67 m (21 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Shonel Ferguson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Jennifer Inniss Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Tudie McKnight Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Kathy McMillan 		6.65 m (21 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
6.61 m (21 ft 8 in)
6.57 m (21 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
6.54 m (21 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Shot Put Maria Elena Sarria Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Rosemarie Hauch Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Denise Wood 		18.80 m (61 ft 8 in)
16.96 m (55 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
16.48 m (54 ft 3⁄4 in)		 Sandy Burke 16.2 m (53 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Lorna Griffin 16.12 m (52 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Discus Throw Ria Stalman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Leslie Deniz 		62.13 m (203 ft 10 in)
58.21 m (190 ft 11 in)		 Kathy Picknell 56.79 m (186 ft 3 in) Lorna Griffin 56.11 m (184 ft 1 in)
Javelin Throw Lynda Hughes 61.64 m (202 ft 2 in) Karin Smith 60.83 m (199 ft 6 in) Mayra Villa Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Kathy Schmidt 		59.99 m (196 ft 9 in)
59.69 m (195 ft 10 in)
Heptathlon Jackie Joyner 6041 Cindy Greiner 5950 Marlene Harmon 6902

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