Performances of the Year 1980

Accomplishments

Bronze medalist at 200 metre distance at her first Olympic Games.
Set five world indoor records over 300 yards (34.13, 33.64 & 33.46, 33.29, 33.12 seconds). 
Set one world indoor record over 300 metres (37.13 seconds).
AIAW Collegiate champion over 200 metres (third over 100 metres).
Big Eight Outdoor Champion (200 metres).
She topped the 1980 US collegiate lists for the 100 and 200 metre sprint events.
Total victories: 20 (33 races)

Indoor races 1980

Date Venue Time Wind Place
1980-01-26 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Nebraska vs. Kansas)
  6.82 NIR  (60 y)
34.13 WIR (300y)
-
-
1
1
1980-02-02 Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 33.64 WIR (300y) - 1
1980- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big8 indoor meet)
  6.95 (60y)
33.66 (300y)
1.38.93 (4x220y)
-
-
Ottey ran anchor
1
1
1
1980- ? 33.46 WIR (300y) - 1
1980- ? 37.13 WIR (300m) - 1
1980-12- Lincoln, Nebraska 6.83 (60y)
33.29 WIR (300y)
33.12 WIR (300y)
- 1
1h2
1
1980-12-30 Saskatoon 37.23 (300m) - 2

Outdoor races 1980

Date Venue Time Wind Place
1980- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 11.60 ? heat
1980- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big Eight Champs)
22.93 PB ? 1
1980- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 52.49 PB (400 m) ? ?
1980-05-09 Kingston, Jamaica 11.3 ? 2
1980-05-21 Eugene, Oregon, USA
(AIAW Championships)
11.38 PB ? 3
1980-05-23 Eugene, Oregon, USA
(AIAW Championships)
11.36 PB
22.56
22.86w
?
1.8
wind-aided
?
1s1
1
1980-06-07 Kingston, Jamaica 23.1 ? 1
1980-07-xx Oslo, Norway ? (400 metres) ? ?
1980-07-xx Porsgrunn, Norway ? (200 metres) ? 2
1980-07-28 Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)
22.70 PB
22.82
?
?
1heat
1quarterfinal
1980-07-30 Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)
22.32 PB / NR
22.20 PB / NR
-0.8
1.4
1s1
3
1980-07-31 Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)
3.31.5 min.
(4 x 400 metres)
Ottey ran anchor 4heat
1980-08-01 Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)
43.19
(4 x 100 metres)
Ottey ran anchor 6
1980-08-08 London, United Kingdom 22.42 1.6 2
1980-08-10 Cologne, Germany 22.60 0.3 1
1980-08-11 Budapest, Hungary 22.45 0.6 1
1980-08-17 Nice, France 22.34 0.0 2

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