1983 World Masters Athletics Championships

1983 World Masters Athletics Championships Logo_for_WMAC_1983.png 240 Estadio Sixto Escobar 240px San Juan, Puerto Rico 23-30 September 1983 Masters Outdoor 1935 47https://world-masters-athletics.com/championships/outdoor/ Outdoor World Masters Athletics 1981 1985 18.465278 -66.088889 title dim:900_type:landmark Estadio Sixto Escobar 240px|thumb|right|Masters Mundiales Atletismo 1983 240px|thumb|right|Parque Central 1983 World Masters Athletics Championships is the fifth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships (called World Veterans Games or World Masters Games at the time) that took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 23 to 30 September 1983. The main venue was Estadio Sixto Escobar, 14 15 while Parque Central hosted most field events. http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Programs/1983-09-Program-Puerto-Rico-d.pdf Official Program Museum of Masters Track & Field9 Opening ceremonies were held at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. 16 The mascot was the jicotea, a freshwater turtle sacred to the indigenous Taíno peoples. http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Programs/1983-09-Program-Puerto-Rico-c.pdf Jico San Juan 83 Museum of Masters Track & Field This edition of masters athletics Championships had a minimum age limit of 35 years for women and 40 years for men. The governing body of this series is World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA). WAVA was formed during meeting at the inaugural edition of this series at Toronto in 1975, then officially founded during the second edition in 1977, then renamed as World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the Brisbane Championships in 2001. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wmcm.htm WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) Athletics Weekly gbrathletics.com 56 This Championships was organized by WAVA in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC) led by José F. Méndez, with San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla serving as "Patron of the Games". 3 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/06/Caribbean-News-Briefs/5247426312000/ Caribbean News Briefs July 4, 1983 United Press International In addition to a full range of track and field events, http://www.mastersathletics.net/index.php?id=739 WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION Martin Gasselsberger Masters Athletics 2022-01-18 2021-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20211227151147/http://www.mastersathletics.net/index.php?id=739 dead http://www.wellingtonmastersathletics.org.nz/wma/wma.html World Masters Athletic Championships Wellington Masters Athletics non-stadia events included 10K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon. The relays were run as unofficial events on the final day, 18 since the WAVA by-laws had been amended at the 1981 Championships to suspend relays in 1983. http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-February-1981s.pdf Special 4th World Veterans Games Issue February 1981 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News 11 http://www.mastershistory.org/newsletter/wava4.pdf The World Association of Veteran Athletes Newsletter 4 March 1981 Museum of Masters Track & Field World Association of Veteran Athletes 38 As an experiment, there will he no relays in Puerto Rico. The reason being that the host countries usually dominate by sheer numbers and the smaller countries just don't have enough competitors to comprise a team. Controversy Funding for this Championships from the Puerto Rico Commonwealth was withheld by Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo, a political rival of Mayor Padilla, ostensibly over concerns of South Africa participation due to the apartheid policy of the South African government at that time. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/04/Caribbean-News-Briefs/4118426139200/ Caribbean News Briefs July 6, 1983 United Press International South African athletes were officially banned from this Championships by the Puerto Rican government, despite the IAAF constitution that prohibits discrimination because of national origin. 1 21 167 http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-1977s-autumn.pdf 'Fantastic' may be the best word to describe 1977 Second World Masters Championships Bob Fine Autumn 1977 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News4 Many proceedings of the Championships were poorly organized, partly as a consequence of this political dispute. 15 Kusy Krzysztof Zieliński Jacek Parzy Wiesława January 2006 83-88923-69-2 Masters athletics. Social, biological and practical aspects of veterans sport https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351065972 Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu/Poznan University of Physical Education ResearchGate48 About 30 of the 178 registered South African athletes eventually competed despite the ban, but they were listed under "alternate" countries, as was done at the 1981 Championships in Christchurch. 21 World Records Past Championships results are archived at WMA. https://world-masters-athletics.com/championships/results-championships-outdoor/ Championships Outdoor World Masters Athletics 2022-01-03 Additional archives are available from Museum of Masters Track & Field http://mastershistory.org/world-outdoor-championships-other-internationals/ Results: World Outdoor Championships, Other Internationals Museum of Masters Track & Field 2022-01-03 as a pdf book, http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Results/1983-Results-Puerto-Rico.pdf Official Results Museum of Masters Track & Field as a searchable pdf, http://www.mastershistory.org/International-Results/puertorico1983s.pdf Official Results Museum of Masters Track & Field in pdf newsletters from National Masters News, http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-August-1983s.pdf WORLD GAMES THREATENED Al Sheahan August 1983 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-November-1983s.pdf World Games Draw 1,935 November 1983 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News and also as a pdf booklet of Championships and world records. Several masters world records were set at this Championships. World records for 1983 are from the Museum of Masters Track & Field searchable pdf unless otherwise noted. The blind sprinter Fritz Assmy, guided by his son and running his assigned lane 8, defeated Payton Jordan in 2 of 3 events in a memorable dual. 19 25 Masters Track and Field: A History https://books.google.com/books?id=rW9yTCaG_-AC Olson Leonard T. Nov 29, 2000 McFarland 0786408898178 Both athletes broke the M65 200m WR in their respective heats, and though Jordan had a faster time of 26.10 in his heat 16 than Assmy's 26.20, 15 15 Assmy won the final in a non-record time of 26.26 to Jordan's 26.42. 16 Some thought the son had "pulled" or "tugged" Assmy in the first 2 events, the 100m and 200m, but it appeared Assmy was doing the "pulling" in the 400m. 1922 http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-April-1984s.pdf IS IT GUIDING OR 'TUGGING'? April 1984 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News 32 Assmy later defended his running technique in the June 1985 National Masters News newsletter. http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-June-1985s.pdf How I Run Without Seeing June 1985 Museum of Masters Track & Field National Masters News Fritz Assmy 16 Women EventAthlete(s)NationalityPerformanceW55 100 MetersLieselotte Seuberlich17FRG14.36W60 100 MetersPaula SchneiderhanFRG14.47W50 200 MetersDaphne PirieAUS27.65W55 200 MetersLieselotte SeuberlichFRG29.59W60 200 MetersPaula SchneiderhanFRG30.26W65 200 MetersWinifred ReidRSAWinifred Reid was listed under USA flag in the results.33.67W60 400 MetersAileen Hogan17AUS75.70W70 400 MetersPolly ClarkeUSA1:24.23W60 800 MetersErika WernerFRG3:00.06W65 1500 MetersBritta TibblingSWE6:22.20W70 1500 MetersJohanna LutherFRG6:47.10W70 5000 MetersJohanna LutherFRG24:58.26W70 10000 MetersJohanna LutherFRG51:03.0W55 Long JumpLieselotte SeuberlichFRG4.40W60 Long JumpPaula Schneiderhan17FRG4.35W70 Long JumpJohanna GelbrichFRG2.97W55 Shot PutMarianne HammFRG11.21W60 Shot PutIsuzu TsujiiJPN9.95W75 Shot PutIrja S.M. SarnamaFIN7.77W70 Discus ThrowJohanna GelbrichFRG20.20W75 Discus ThrowIrja S.M. SarnamaFIN17.04W70 Javelin ThrowJohanna GelbrichFRG24.97 Men EventAthlete(s)NationalityPerformanceM45 100 MetersKen DennisUSA10.92M50 100 MetersAndrew FaureVEN11.58M65 100 MetersPayton Jordanhttps://us.srichinmoyraces.org/archives/1983/worldmastersgames V World Veteran's Track & Field Games, September 23 - September 30, 1983 Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team 1966Payton Jordan achieved M65 100 Meters World Record of 12.53 in Heat 2USA12.53M70 100 MetersGilberto Gonzalez177Gilberto Gonzalez achieved M70 100 Meters World Record of 13.44 in Heat 5PUR13.44M80 100 MetersKonrad BoasUSA16.40M45 200 MetersReginald AustinAUS22.40M65 200 MetersPayton Jordan1916USA26.10M65 200 MetersFritz Assmy1915FRG26.20M80 200 MetersKonrad Boas17USA33.75M40 400 MetersManuel Ulacio17VEN49.00M45 400 MetersReginald AustinAUS50.61M75 5000 MetersEd BenhamUSA20:59.0M50 3000 Meters SteeplechaseMaurice Morrell17GBR10:00.20M60 80 Meters HurdlesTom PatsalisUSA15.6M40 80 Meters HurdlesFiorenzo Marchesi17SUI14.69M70 80 Meters HurdlesRobert ReckwardtFRG14.09M55 110 Meters HurdlesJack GreenwoodUSA16.15M55 400 Meters HurdlesJack GreenwoodUSA59.85M70 400 Meters HurdlesGilberto Gonzalez17PUR77.50M70 Long JumpMazumi MoritaJPN4.83M75 Long JumpGulab SinghIND4.28M70 Triple JumpMazumi MoritaJPN9.79M50 High JumpRichard "Dick" RichardsonUSA1.85M50 Hammer throwHans PotschAUT57.40M70 Hammer throwAarne Miettinen17FIN44.78M75 Hammer throwKarsten BrodersenCHI39.05M75 Discus ThrowKarsten BrodersenCHI38.76M60 Javelin ThrowAloysius Sibidol17BRU54.51M70 Javelin ThrowGerhard Schepe17FRG41.08M45 PentathlonWerner SchallauFRG4,124 References World Masters Athletics Championships World Masters Athletics Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Puerto Rico 1983 Category:Sports competitions in San Juan, Puerto Rico Category:20th century in San Juan, Puerto Rico Category:September 1983 sports events in North America Category:1983 in international sports