1972 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
1972 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | June 16-18 |
Host city | Seattle, Washington Canton, Ohio, United States |
Venue | Husky Stadium Citizens Field |
← 1971 1973 → |
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Husky Stadium
The Men's 1972 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 16-18 at Husky Stadium on the campus of University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is the only time this championship has been held in the state of Washington. The Women's Championships took place at Citizens Field in Canton, Ohio. The meet was organized by the Amateur Athletic Union.
Results[]
Men track events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 meters | Robert Taylor | 10.2 | Delano Meriwether | 10.3 | Herb Washington | 10.3 |
200 meters | Chuck Smith | 20.7 | David Jenkins![]() |
20.8 21.1 |
21.1 | |
400 meters | Lee Evans | 45.0 | Vince Matthews | 45.1 | Fred Newhouse | 45.3 |
800 meters | David Wottle | 1.47.3 | Rick Wohlhuter | 1.47.5 | 1.47.6 | |
1500 meters | 3.38.2 | 3.38.3 | ![]() |
3.39.7 3.40.0 | ||
5000 meters | Mike Keogh![]() Richard Buerkle |
13.51.8 13.54.8 |
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13.55.8 13.56.2 |
13.59.8 | |
10000 meters | 28.08.0 NR | Frank Shorter | 28.12.0 | Tom Laris | 28.12.6 | |
Marathon | 2.24.42.8 | 2.25.30.0 | 2.26.23.0 | |||
110 meters hurdles | Rod Milburn | 13.4 =CRm | Willie Davenport | 13.6 | Thomas Hill | 13.6 |
400 meters hurdles | Dick Bruggeman | 50.0 | Jim Bolding | 50.0 | 50.3 | |
3000 meters steeplechase | 8.33.8 | Steve Savage | 8.34.8 | Cliff Clark | 8.36.4 | |
5000 meters racewalk | Larry Young | 21:39.8 | 22:29.8 | 22:33.8 |
Men field events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump | 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | 2.18 m (7 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Ron Jourdan |
2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | ||
Pole vault | Dave Roberts | 5.49 m (18 ft 0 in)CR | 5.18 m (16 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | 5.18 m (16 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | ||
Long jump | Arnie Robinson | 8.07 m (26 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Jacques Pani![]() James McAlister |
8.02 m (26 ft 3+1⁄2 in)w 7.61 m (24 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Ron Coleman | 7.56 m (24 ft 9+1⁄2 in)w |
Triple jump | John Craft | 16.71 m (54 ft 9+3⁄4 in)w | Art Walker | 16.45 m (53 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Milan Tiff | 16.31 m (53 ft 6 in)w |
Shot put | Randy Matson | 21.19 m (69 ft 6+1⁄4 in)CR | 20.14 m (66 ft 3⁄4 in) | Brian Oldfield | 20.13 m (66 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
Discus Throw | Jay Silvester | 64.92 m (212 ft 11 in)CR | Tim Vollmer | 64.64 m (212 ft 0 in) | 61.54 m (201 ft 10 in) | |
Hammer Throw | Al Schoterman | 69.52 m (228 ft 1 in) | Harold Connolly | 66.34 m (217 ft 7 in) | Albert Hall | 66.32 m (217 ft 7 in) |
Javelin Throw | Fred Luke | 84.55 m (277 ft 4 in) | Milt Sonsky | 80.41 m (263 ft 9 in) | 78.38 m (257 ft 1 in) | |
Decathlon | Jeff Bennett | 7910 | Jeff Bannister | 7890 | 7807 |
Women track events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 meters | Alice Annum![]() Rose Allwood ![]() Iris Davis |
11.5=CR 11.5=CR 11.5 |
Mildrette Netter | 11.5 | Barbara Ferrell | 11.5 |
200 meters | Alice Annum![]() Rose Allwood ![]() Pamela Greene |
23.4CR 23.7 23.8 |
Jacqueline Thompson | 24.0 | Pat Hawkins | 24.1 |
400 meters | Kathy Hammond | 52.3 | Mable Fergerson | 54.2 | 54.6 | |
800 meters | 2.06.7 | Cheryl Toussaint | 2.06.7 | 2.07.5 | ||
1500 meters | Francie Larrieu | 4.18.4 | 4.24.0 | 4.28.2 | ||
3000 meters | 9.42.6 NR | 9.50.3 | 9.59.3 | |||
100 meters hurdles | Mamie Rallins | 13.5 | Patricia Johnson | 13.6 | 13.6 | |
200 meters hurdles[1] | Pat Hawkins | 26.3 | Patricia Johnson | 27.3 | 28.0 | |
1500 meters walk | 6:59.1 | Lynn Olson | 7:06.0 | 7:14.1 |
Women field events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump | Audrey Reid![]() |
6 ft 01⁄2 in (1.84 m) 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) |
Sandi Goldsberry | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m) | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | |
Long jump | Willye White | 20 ft 61⁄4 in (6.25 m) | Martha Watson | 20 ft 41⁄4 in (6.2 m) | Brenda Bryan | 19 ft 113⁄4 in (6.08 m) |
Shot put | Maren Seidler | 52 ft 9 in (16.07 m) | Lynn Graham | 50 ft 71⁄4 in (15.42 m) | 49 ft 61⁄4 in (15.09 m) | |
Discus Throw | Josephine de la Viña![]() Olga Connolly |
172 ft 0 in (52.42 m) 170 ft 8 in (52.01 m) |
152 ft 10 in (46.58 m) | 150 ft 10 in (45.97 m) | ||
Javelin Throw | Sherry Calvert | 184 ft 10 in (56.33 m) | Roberta Brown | 181 ft 6 in (55.32 m) | Kathy Schmidt | 180 ft 0 in (54.86 m) |
Pentathlon | Jennifer Meldrum![]() ![]() Jane Frederick |
4251 4202 4169 |
Marilyn King | 4064 | 4034 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Tricard, Louise Mead (January 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. ISBN 9780786402199.
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