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Donald O'Riley Quarrie, detto Don (Kingston, 25 febbraio 1951), è un ex velocista giamaicano. Ha partecipato a cinque edizioni dei Giochi olimpici, vincendo la medaglia d'oro nei 200 metri piani a Montréal 1976.
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.
6 giorni fa · 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.
2 giorni fa · 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.
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.
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.
17 lug 2021 · Magical moment. 45 years ago legendary Don Quarrie delivered historic gold at Montreal Games. Jamaican legend Donald Quarrie is still regarded as one of the finest sprinters in history and the...
