1992 United States Olympic trials | |
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Dates | June 19–June 28 |
Host city | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Venue | Tad Gormley Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
The 1992 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] Organised by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the ten-day competition lasted from June 19 until June 28 and also served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. This was the first time the Olympic trials served in the dual capacity since 1932. The men's Marathon trials were held April 11, in Columbus, Ohio.
The results of the event determined qualification for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. [2]
These trials also saw the premature conclusion of the Dan & Dave Reebok advertising campaign as Dan O'Brien failed to make the Olympic team in the Decathlon after missing his attempts in the Pole vault. [3]
1992 U.S. Olympic track and field trials results
Key:≠ Athlete without "A" standard, not selected.
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High jump | Hollis Conway | 2.35 m (7 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Darrin Plab | 2.35 m (7 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Charles Austin | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | Tim Bright | 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) | Dave Volz | 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) | Kory Tarpenning | 5.80 m (19 ft 1⁄4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | Mike Powell | 8.62 m (28 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | Carl Lewis | 8.53 m (27 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | Joe Greene | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | Charlie Simpkins | 17.86 m (58 ft 7 in)w | Mike Conley | 17.68 m (58 ft 0 in) | John Tillman | 17.25 m (56 ft 7 in)w | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | Mike Stulce | 21.47 m (70 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | Jim Doehring | 21.08 m (69 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Ronald Backes | 20.77 m (68 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | Kamy Keshmiri | 64.56 m (211 ft 9 in) | Anthony Washington | 63.29 m (207 ft 7 in) | Mike Buncic | 63.24 m (207 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | Jud Logan | 80.12 m (262 ft 10 in) CR | Lance Deal | 79.93 m (262 ft 2 in) | Kenneth Flax | 77.54 m (254 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | Tom Pukstys | 79.98 m (262 ft 4 in) | Michael Barnett | 78.20 m (256 ft 6 in) | Brian Crouser | 77.60 m (254 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | David Johnson | 8649 | Aric Long | 8237 | Robert Muzzio | 8163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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100 metres Wind : -0.5 m/s | Gwen Torrence | 10.97 | Gail Devers | 11.02 | Evelyn Ashford | 11.17 |
200 metres Wind : +0.8 m/s | Gwen Torrence | 22.03 | Carlette Guidry | 22.24 | Michelle Finn | 22.51 |
400 metres | Rochelle Stevens | 50.22 | Jearl Miles | 50.30 | Natasha Kaiser | 50.42 |
800 metres | Joetta Clark | 1:58.47 | Julie Jenkins | 1:59.15 | Meredith Rainey | 1:59.18 |
1500 metres | Regina Jacobs | 4:03.72 | PattiSue Plumer | 4:04.04 | Suzy Hamilton | 4:04.53 |
3000 metres | PattiSue Plumer | 8:40.98 | Shelly Steely | 8:41.28 | Annette Peters | 8:42.31 |
10,000 metres | Lynn Jennings | 32:55.96 | Judi St.Hilaire | 33:03.39 | Gwynneth Coogan | 33:04.64 |
Marathon | Janis Klecker | 2:30:12 $20,000 | Cathy O'Brien | 2:30:26 $20,000 | Francie Larrieu Smith | 2:30:39 |
100 metres hurdles Wind :+-0.4 m/s | Gail Devers | 12.55 | LaVonna Martin | 12.71 | Lynda Tolbert | 12.74 |
400 metres hurdles | Sandra Farmer-Patrick | 53.62 | Tonja Buford | 54.75 | Janeene Vickers | 54.80 |
10 km walk | Debbi Lawrence | 45:46 | Victoria Herazo | 46:21 | Michelle Rohl | 46:50 |
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High jump | Tanya Hughes | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Amber Welty | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Sue Rembao | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 7.08 m (23 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Sheila Echols | 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in) | Sharon Jewell | 6.67 m (21 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | Connie Price-Smith | 19.06 m (62 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Ramona Pagel | 18.15 m (59 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Bonnie Dasse | 17.81 m (58 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | Connie Price-Smith | 61.72 m (202 ft 5 in) | Carla Garrett | 60.54 m (198 ft 7 in) | Penny Neer | 58.98 m (193 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | Donna Mayhew | 57.64 m (189 ft 1 in) | Marilyn Senz | 56.88 m (186 ft 7 in) | Meg Foster | 55.96 m (183 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 6695 | Cindy Greiner | 6223 | Kym Carter | 6200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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