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1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final

Index 1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the first edition of the season-ending competition for track and field, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. [1]

65 relations: Aleksandr Krupskiy, Alice Brown (athlete), Andre Phillips, Calvin Smith, Carol Lewis, David Ottley, Debbie Flintoff-King, Desai Williams, Doina Melinte, Doug Padilla, Duncan Atwood, Einar Vilhjálmsson, Florence Griffith Joyner, Galina Chistyakova, Géjza Valent, Genowefa Błaszak, Helena Fibingerová, IAAF Grand Prix Final, Imrich Bugár, International Association of Athletics Federations, Italy, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jarmila Kratochvílová, José Manuel Abascal, Judi Brown, Kirk Baptiste, Kirsty Wade, Knut Hjeltnes (athlete), Larry Myricks, László Szalma, Louise Ritter, Lynn Kanuka-Williams, Maricica Puică, Mark McKoy, Mark Rowe, Mary Decker, Merlene Ottey, Michael Franks (athlete), Mihaela Loghin, Mike Conley Sr., Milena Strnadová, Natalya Lisovskaya, Omer Khalifa, Pierre Délèze, Pierre Quinon, Ray Armstead, Rome, Sam Turner (athlete), Sergey Bubka, Sergey Layevskiy, ..., Stadio Olimpico, Stefka Kostadinova, Steve Scott (athlete), Sydney Maree, Tamara Bykova, Tatyana Rodionova (long jumper), Thierry Vigneron, Thomas Wessinghage, Tom Petranoff, Tonie Campbell, Track and field, Zola Budd, 1986 IAAF Grand Prix Final, 3000 metres, 5000 metres. Expand index (15 more) »

Aleksandr Krupskiy

Aleksandr Konstantinovich Krupskiy (Александр Константинович Крупский; born January 4, 1960) is a retired pole vaulter who represented the USSR and later Russia.

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Alice Brown (athlete)

Alice Regina Brown (born September 20, 1960) is a retired American sprinter.

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Andre Phillips

André Lamar Phillips (born September 5, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a retired American Track and Field athlete who is best known for winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games.

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Calvin Smith

Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States.

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Carol Lewis

Carol LeGrant Lewis (born August 8, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump.

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David Ottley

David Charles "Dave" Ottley (born 5 August 1955 in West Thurrock, Essex) was a British athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.

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Debbie Flintoff-King

Debra ("Debbie") Lee Flintoff-King, (OAM) (born 20 April 1960 in Melbourne) is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

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Desai Williams

Desai Williams (born June 12, 1959 in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis) is a former sprinter from Canada, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984.

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Doina Melinte

Doina Ofelia Melinte (née Beșliu on 27 December 1956) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner.

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Doug Padilla

Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985.

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Duncan Atwood

Duncan Fuller Atwood (born October 11, 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American athlete who twice won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the Pan American Games: in 1979 and 1987.

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Einar Vilhjálmsson

Einar Vilhjálmsson (born June 1, 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired male javelin thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.

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Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Delorez Griffith–Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith; December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete.

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Galina Chistyakova

Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova (Галина Валентиновна Чистякова, Galina Čisťaková; born 26 July 1962) is a retired athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Slovakia.

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Géjza Valent

Géjza Valent (born October 3, 1953 in Prague) is a retired male discus thrower from Czechoslovakia, who won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships.

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Genowefa Błaszak

Genowefa Nowaczyk-Błaszak (born July 22, 1957 in Książ Wielkopolski) is a former female track and field hurdler from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

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Helena Fibingerová

Helena Fibingerová (born 13 July 1949 in Vicemerice, Olomouc Region) is a Czech shot putter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 and became World champion in 1983.

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IAAF Grand Prix Final

The IAAF Grand Prix Final was an athletics competition featuring track and field events staged by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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Imrich Bugár

Imrich Bugár (born 14 April 1955) is a Czechoslovak discus thrower.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is an American retired track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the heptathlon as well as long jump.

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Jarmila Kratochvílová

Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 26 January 1951, in Golčův Jeníkov) is a Czech former track and field athlete.

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José Manuel Abascal

José Manuel Abascal Gómez (born March 17, 1958 in Alceda, Cantabria) was a Spanish 1500 metres runner.

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Judi Brown

Judith Lynne Brown Clarke (née Brown, formerly Brown-King, born July 14, 1961) is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.

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Kirk Baptiste

Kirk Baptiste (born June 20, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 200 metres.

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Kirsty Wade

Kirsty Wade (née McDermott, born 6 August 1962) is a British former middle-distance runner.

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Knut Hjeltnes (athlete)

Knut Hjeltnes (born December 8, 1952) is a college coach and former athlete from Norway.

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Larry Myricks

Larry Myricks (born 10 March 1956) is an American former athlete, who mainly competed in the long jump event.

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László Szalma

László Szalma (born 27 October 1957) is a retired Hungarian long jumper.

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Louise Ritter

Louise Dorothy Ritter (born February 18, 1958) is an American former track and field athlete.

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Lynn Kanuka-Williams

Lynn Kanuka-Williams (née Kanuka; born July 11, 1960) is a Canadian athlete from Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Maricica Puică

Maricica Puică (née Luca on 29 July 1950) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner.

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Mark McKoy

Mark Anthony McKoy (born December 10, 1961) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete, winner of 110 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Mark Rowe

Mark Rowe (born July 28, 1960) is an American former sprinter.

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Mary Decker

Mary Teresa Slaney (formerly Tabb, née Decker; born August 4, 1958) is a retired American middle-distance runner.

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Merlene Ottey

Merlene Joyce Ottey OD (born 10 May 1960) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter.

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Michael Franks (athlete)

Michael "Mike" Franks (born September 23, 1963) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter dash.

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Mihaela Loghin

Mihaela Loghin (born 1 June 1952) is a shot putter from Romania.

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Mike Conley Sr.

Michael Alex Conley Sr. (born October 5, 1962) is an American former track and field athlete who competed primarily in the triple jump and the long jump.

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Milena Strnadová

Milena Strnadová (née Matejkovicová; born 23 May 1961) is a Czech former track and field athlete who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 400 metres and 800 metres events.

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Natalya Lisovskaya

Natalya Venediktovna Lisovskaya (Наталья Венедиктовна Лисовская; born 16 July 1962) is a former Soviet athlete who competed mainly in shot put.

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Omer Khalifa

Omer Khalifa (born 18 December 1956) is a Sudanese retired middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:33.28 minutes over 1500 meters in Grosseto of 1986.

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Pierre Délèze

Pierre Délèze (born August 25, 1958 in Nendaz, Valais) is a former Swiss middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:31.75 min when he won the 1500 m race at the meeting in Zurich in 1985, defeating the reigning Olympic champion Sebastian Coe.

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Pierre Quinon

Pierre Quinon (February 20, 1962 in Lyon – August 17, 2011 in Hyères) was a pole vaulter from France who won the 1984 Olympic Games pole vault gold medal and held the pole vault outdoor world record for just four days in the summer of 1983.

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Ray Armstead

Ray Ricky Armstead (born May 27, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States.

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Rome

Rome (Roma; Roma) is the capital city of Italy and a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale).

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Sam Turner (athlete)

Sam Turner (born June 17, 1957) is an American male former track and field hurdler who competed in both the 110-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.

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Sergey Bubka

Serhii Nazarovych Bubka (Сергій Назарович Бубка; Сергей Назарович Бубка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter.

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Sergey Layevskiy

Sergey Layevskiy (Сергіӣ Лаєвський; born 3 March 1959) is a retired long jumper who represented the USSR and later Ukraine.

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Stadio Olimpico

The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy.

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Stefka Kostadinova

Stefka Georgieva Kostadinova (Стефка Георгиева Костадинова; born March 25, 1965) is a Bulgarian retired athlete who competed in the high jump.

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Steve Scott (athlete)

Steve Scott (born May 5, 1956) is an American male track and field athlete and one of the greatest mile runners in American history.

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Sydney Maree

Sydney Maree (born 9 September 1956) is a former middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s.

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Tamara Bykova

Tamara Vladimirovna Bykova (Тамара Владимировна Быкова; born December 21, 1958) is a Russian former track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union and competed in the high jump.

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Tatyana Rodionova (long jumper)

Tatyana Rodionova (née Proskuryakova on 13 January 1956, Татьяна Родионова (Проскурякова)) is a retired Russian long jumper who won a silver medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships.

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Thierry Vigneron

Thierry Vigneron (born 9 March 1960 in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine) is a retired French pole vaulter.

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Thomas Wessinghage

Thomas Wessinghage (born 22 February 1952 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German former middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft.

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Tom Petranoff

Thomas Alan Petranoff (born April 8, 1958) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.

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Tonie Campbell

Anthony Eugene "Tonie" Campbell (born June 14, 1960) is an American former hurdler.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Zola Budd

Zola Pieterse (née Budd; born 26 May 1966) is a middle-distance and long-distance runner.

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1986 IAAF Grand Prix Final

The 1986 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the second edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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3000 metres

The 3000 metres or 3000-meter run is a track running event, also commonly known as the 3K or 3K run, where 7.5 laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.

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5000 metres

The 5000 metres or 5000-meter run (approximately 3.1 mi or 16,404 ft) is a common long-distance running event in track and field.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_IAAF_Grand_Prix_Final

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