Elliott Quow (born March 3, 1962) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who was the 4th-ranked 200 meter runner in the world in 1983, only behind Carl Lewis, Calvin Smith and then world record holder Pietro Mennea.[1] During that year he won the 200 meters at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships while running for Rutgers University, the World Student Games, the Pan American Games and finished the season off with a silver medal at the inaugural 1983 World Championships, behind Smith but ahead of Mennea.[2] He only returned to the world rankings one more time, two years later.
In 1995 he was named to the Rutgers University Olympic Sports Hall of Fame[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | World Student Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 200 metres |
| Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 200 metres | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 200 metres |
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Men 200m Athletics I World Championship 1983 Helsinki, Finland - Sunday 14.08 - Gold Medal: Calvin Smith, United States".
- ^ "2010 Rutgers Men's Track and Field Media Guide by Rutgers Athletics - Issuu".
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