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Donald O'Riley Quarrie CD (born 25 February 1951) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he was the gold medallist in the Olympic 200 meters and silver medallist in the Olympic 100 meters.
Donald O'Riley Quarrie ( Kingston, 25 de febrero de 1951), conocido como Don Quarrie, es un ex atleta jamaicano que fue uno de los mejores velocistas del mundo en la década de los 70; ganó cuatro medallas olímpicas, entre ellas el oro de los 200 metros en Montreal '76.
31 de may. de 2024 · Don Quarrie was one of the world’s top sprinters in the 1970s. At only 17-years-old, he was set to compete at the 1968 Olympics, but a training injury caused him to miss the Games. Quarrie came to prominence at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, where he won both sprint titles and anchored the Jamaican 4x100 m relay team to the gold medal.
31 de may. de 2024 · Jamaica’s Sprint Legend – Donald Quarrie. Donald Quarrie is a name that is synonymous with Jamaican athletics. The sprinter’s legacy is undeniable, having won four Olympic medals and setting world records throughout his career.
Don Quarrie was one of the world’s top sprinters in the 1970s. At only 17-years-old, he was set to compete at the 1968 Olympics, but a training injury caused him to miss the Games. Quarrie came to prominence at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, where he won both sprint titles and anchored the Jamaican 4x100 m relay team to the gold medal.
Donald O'Riley Quarrie (Kingston, 25 de febrero de 1951), conocido como Don Quarrie, es un exatleta jamaicano que fue uno de los mejores velocistas del mundo en la década de los 70; ganó cuatro medallas olímpicas, entre ellas el oro de los 200 metros en Montreal '76
After retaining both his 100m and 200m titles at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Don Quarrie entered the best period of his long sprinting career. On 7 June 1975, at Eugene, Quarrie beat Steve Williams (USA) by inches in a 220yd race, in which both athletes were timed in a new world record of 19.9sec.
