1983 AAA Championships

Outdoor track and field competition July 2024 July 2024 1983 AAA Championships London, England 23–24 July 1983 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Senior Outdoor 1982 1984 AAA Championships The 1983 AAA Championships sponsored by (Robinsons Barley Water) was the 1983 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 23 to 24 July 1983 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19830724/147/0038 Chris Black's hammer record Sunday Post 24 July 1983 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19830725/215/0027 Athletics Daily Mirror 25 July 1983 British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 July 2024 Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. From 1983 the London Marathon would determine the marathon AAA champion. 1983 London Marathon The decathlon was held in Birmingham on 9 & 10 July 1983. thumb|right|150px|Calvin Smith won the 100 metres thumb|right|150px|William Wuycke (left) won an AAA title for Venezuela Results https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists National Union of Track Statisticians 18 July 2024 EventGoldSilverBronze100m USA Calvin Smith 10.30 SCO Allan Wells 10.34 AUS Paul Narracott 10.43200m USA Mel Lattany 20.61 Donovan Reid 21.00 SCO Cameron Sharp 21.04400m AUS Darren Clark 45.05 USA Eddie Carey 45.52 USA Walter McCoy 45.56800m VEN William Wuyke 1:45.44 Peter Elliott 1:45.64 Chris McGeorge 1:46.571,500m Steve Cram 3:41.69 Eamonn Martin 3:44.03 WAL Roger Hackney 3:44.055,000m Steve Harris 13:38.63 Dave Clarke 13:41.07 Steve Binns 13:42.3610,000m Charlie Spedding 28:08.12 Geoff Smith 28:11.37 Allister Hutton 28:13.96marathon Mike Gratton 2:09:43 Gerry Helme 2:10:12 SCO Jim Dingwall 2:11:44 3000m steeplechase Colin Reitz 8:28.42 Eddie Wedderburn 8:30.02 David Lewis 8:32.79110m hurdles USA Tonie Campbell 13.41 USA Sam Turner 13.50 USA Marcus Allen 13.86400m hurdles USA David Lee 49.18 Steve Sole 49.95 BRN Ahmed Hamada 50.233,000m walk AUS Dave Smith 11:36.04 Phil Vesty 11:48.03 Roger Mills 12:03.5810,000m walk WAL Steve Barry 40:54.7 NR Phil Vesty 43:00.1 Roy Sheppard 43:18.3high jump USA Leo Williams 2.29 USA Jim Howard 2.29 JPN Takao Sakamoto 2.26pole vault Jeff Gutteridge 5.35 Keith Stock 5.20 JPN Tomomi Takahashi 5.20long jump USA Mike Conley 7.82 Fred Salle 7.56 Derrick Brown 7.52triple jump USA Mike Conley 16.49 Eric McCalla 16.10 Vernon Samuels 15.85shot put USA Mike Carter 20.80 Mike Winch 18.02 Nick Tabor 17.73discus throw Bob Weir 59.76 Richard Slaney 58.18 Peter Gordon 58.14hammer throw SCO Chris Black 75.40 NR Matt Mileham 75.02 Bob Weir 72.48javelin throw NZL Mike O'Rourke 84.88 David Ottley 78.80 Peter Yates 77.90decathlon IRL Kevin Atkinson 7353 Ken Hayford 7317 Kevan Lobb 7094 See also 1983 WAAA Championships References Category:AAA Championships Athletics Outdoor Category:International sports competitions in London Category:Sport in the London Borough of Bromley Category:July 1983 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1983 in the sport of athletics