1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The Men's 1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place between June 25-27 at Hayward Field on the campus of University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The Women's Championships took place at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, California. The meet was organized by the Amateur Athletic Union. The women's pentathlon took place at Los Alamos, New Mexico on June 12.
| 1971 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 25-27 |
| Host city | Eugene, Oregon Bakersfield, California, United States |
| Venue | Hayward Field Memorial Stadium |
← 1970 1972 → | |
This is the meet where John Smith set the still standing world record in the 440 yard dash, an event now essentially discontinued on the international scene.
Results
Men track events
Men field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Reynaldo Brown | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) MR | Patrick Matzdorf | 2.18 m (7 ft 1 3⁄4 in) | Tim Heikkila | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Pole vault | Jan Johnson | 5.18 m (16 ft 11 3⁄4 in) | Dave Roberts | 5.18 m (16 ft 11 3⁄4 in) | Sam Caruthers | 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) |
| Long jump | Arnie Robinson | 8.20 m (26 ft 10 3⁄4 in)w | James (Bouncy) Moore | 8.04 m (26 ft 4 1⁄2 in)w | Henry Jackson JamaicaHenry Hines | 7.97 m (26 ft 1 3⁄4 in) 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Triple jump | John Craft | 16.64 m (54 ft 7 in) MR | Dave Smith | 16.60 m (54 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | Barry McClure | 16.36 m (53 ft 8 in) |
| Shot put | Karl Salb | 20.49 m (67 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Randy Matson | 20.14 m (66 ft 3⁄4 in) | Al Feuerbach | 20.14 m (66 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| Discus Throw | Tim Vollmer | 63.50 m (208 ft 4 in) | Rickard Drescher | 60.60 m (198 ft 9 in) | Gary Ordway | 60.07 m (197 ft 0 in) |
| Hammer Throw | George Frenn | 70.13 m (230 ft 1 in) | Jacques Accambray FranceAl Schoterman | 67.64 m (221 ft 10 in) 66.42 m (217 ft 10 in) |
Albert Hall | 66.39 m (217 ft 9 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Bill Skinner | 81.43 m (267 ft 1 in) | Cary Feldman | 80.19 m (263 ft 1 in) | Sam Colson | 80.01 m (262 ft 6 in) |
| Decathlon | Rickard Wanamaker | 7989 | Russ Hodge | 7957 | Jeff Bennett | 7805 |
Women track events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Iris Davis | 11.2 | Raelene Boyle.svg.png.webp){kind=small} AustraliaPat Hawkins | 11.3 11.5 |
Mavis Laing | 11.5 |
| 200 meters | Raelene Boyle Australia Kathie Lawson | 23.1 23.3 |
Mable Fergerson | 23.8 | Rhonda McManus | 23.9 |
| 400 meters | Mable Fergerson | 53.3 | Gwen Norman | 53.8 | Jane Burnett | 54.0 |
| 800 meters | Cheryl Toussaint | 2.04.3 | Terry Hull | 2.05.3 | Carol Hudson | 2.06.9 |
| 1500 meters | Kathy Gibbons | 4.19.2 | Francie Johnson | 4.23.0 | Barbara Lawson | 4.23.8 |
| 2 miles | Doris Brown | 10.07.0 | Vicki Foltz | 10.34.1 | Beth Bonner | 10.34.4 |
| 100 meters hurdles | Patricia Johnson | 13.5 | Mamie Rallins | 13.6 | Lacey O'Neal | 13.6 |
| 200 meters hurdles[1] | Pat Hawkins | 26.1 | Gayle Dell Australia Mamie Rallins | 27.1 27.6 |
Bobbette King | 27.8 |
| One mile walk | Lynn Olson | 7:53.8 | Esther Marquez | 8:22.2 | Laurie Tucholski | 8:22.3 |
Women field events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Linda Iddings | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Audrey Reid Jamaica Brenda Simpson | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Sandi Goldsberry | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Long jump | Kim Attlesey | 6.32 m (20 ft 8 3⁄4 in) | Willye White | 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) | Martha Watson | 6.13 m (20 ft 1 1⁄4 in) |
| Shot put | Lynn Graham | 15.85 m (52 ft 0 in) | Lynette Matthews | 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) | Barbara Poulsen New ZealandMaren Seidler | 15.15 m (49 ft 8 1⁄4 in) 15.11 m (49 ft 6 3⁄4 in) |
| Discus Throw | Josephine de la Viña PhilippinesCarol Frost | 54.71 m (179 ft 5 in) 50.26 m (164 ft 10 in) |
Ranee Kletchka | 48.61 m (159 ft 5 in) | Iva Wright | 46.30 m (151 ft 10 in) |
| Javelin Throw | Sherry Calvert | 54.74 m (179 ft 7 in) | Jean Sweeney | 50.44 m (165 ft 5 in) | Barbara Friedrich | 50.14 m (164 ft 6 in) |
| Pentathlon | Marilyn King | 4731 | Judy Durham | 4525 | Linda Iddings | 4392 |
References
- Tricard, Louise Mead (January 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. ISBN 9780786402199.
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