Gift Quarrie

Donald O' Riley Quarrie , known as Gift Quarrie , born the February 25th 1951, is old a Athlète jamaïcain, one of best the world sprinters during the Années 1970.

Quarrie took part in five editions of the Olympic Games of summer. It received the recognition as well on the track as outwards, a statue the representative is placed at the entry of the national stage. A school bears also its name to Kingston. Musicians sang his glory, the song Reggae " Tribute to Donald Quarrie" was written by Joe Gibbs and The Guerillas. Many Jamaïcains still refer to him in the conversation of the every day, quoting its speed in comparison of an event. Remarks like " I ran so quickly that even Don Quarrie would not have me rattrapé." are common.

Career

Born in Kingston, Quarrie was selected for the 100 m with the Olympic Games of summer of 1968 but being wounded all alone with the drive, it could not take part in it.

Already qualified with (but there not having run because not wounded), this sprinter is an good example of duration to the more high level, with his four Olympic medals (the last obtained in 1984). One year later, it could leave to study with the University off Nebraska with the the United States. Over there, its capacities of sprinters improved slowly. With the plays of the British Commonwealth of 1970, it gained gold over 100 and 200 m, surprising its more tested competitors. Fourth relay runner of the relay 4 X 100 m, it obtained a third title.

Quarrie repeated its performances the following year with the plays Panaméricains with Cali. Its time on 200 m were timed manually in 19" 8. Big favorite of the Olympic Games of summer of 1972, Quarrie suffered again because of wounds. It ran on 200 but was to give up in semi-final following a muscular tear.

In 1974, with the plays of the British Commonwealth with Christchurch, he became the first athlete to preserve his title on 100 and 200 Mr. Quarrie could take part in the Olympic Games of summer of 1976 without being wounded. On 100 m, it was beaten by another athlete of the the Caribbean, Hasely Crawford. On 200 m, he became Olympic champion with a time of 20" 22.

With the plays of the Commonwealth of 1978, Quarrie gained its third consecutive title over 100 m, but was eliminated in semi-final following cramps. Its fourth Olympic Games with Moscow transfer it being eliminated in semi-final on 100 Mr. defense from his title on 200 m failed, but it nevertheless succeeded in obtaining bronze.

In 1984 in Los Angeles, Quarrie did not form any more part of the elite of the sprinters and without surprise was eliminated in series on 200 Mr. Nevertheless, it could gain a last medal out of relay, finishing second of 4 X 100 m behind the United States.

Prize list

Olympic Games of summer

Olympic Games of 1968 with Mexico City ()

non-starter on 100 m

Olympic Games of 1972 with Munich ()

abandonment on wound in semi-final on 200 m
non-starter out of relays 4 X.400 m

Olympic Games of 1976 with Montreal ()

Medal of money on 100 m
Gold medal on 200 m
5th out of relays 4 X.400 m

Olympic Games of 1980 with Moscow ()

eliminated in semi-final on 100 m
Bronze medal on 200 m
eliminated in semi-final out of relay 4 X 100 m

Olympic Games from 1984 with Los Angeles ()

eliminated in semi-final on 200 m
Medal from money out of relay 4 X 100 m

Pan-American Plays

Pan-American Plays of 1971 with Cali ()

Gold medal on 100 m
Gold medal on 200 m
Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Plays of the British Commonwealth

Plays of the British Commonwealth of 1970 with Edinburgh ()

Gold medal on 100 m
Gold medal on 200 m
Gold medal out of relay 4 X 100 m

Plays of the British Commonwealth of 1974 with Christchurch ()

Gold medal on 100 m
Gold medal on 200 m
4th out of relay 4 X 100 m

Plays of the Commonwealth

Plays of the British Commonwealth of 1978 with Edmonton ()

Gold medal on 100 m
eliminated in semi-final on 200 m

Plays from the British Commonwealth of 1982 with Brisbane ()

eliminated in semi-final on 100 m
eliminated in semi-final on 200 m

World cup of the nations of athletics

World cup of the nations of athletics of 1977 with Düsseldorf ()

5th with general classification with Americas
3rd out of relay 4 X 100 m

World cup of the nations of athletics of 1981 with Rome (Italy)

5th with general classification with Americas
4th on 200 m

External bonds

Profile IAAF of Gift Quarrie

Sources

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