Atlee Mahorn
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 27 October 1965 Clarendon, Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 400m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.18 (Tokyo 1991) 200m: 20.17s (Tokyo1991) 400m: 45.62 (Tempe 1986) |
His personal best time of 20.17 for the 200 metres, was a Canadian record until Aaron Brown broke the record on 30 May 2014. [1]
He is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and holds the school records in the 100 metres and 200 metres plus the number two times at 400 metres and as a member of a 4x100 metres relay.[2] He received an MBA in International Business. Mahorn is fluent in the French language and can also communicate in both Spanish and Italian.[3]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th (q-finals) | 200 m | 21.13 |
| DQ | 4x100 m relay | ||||
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 5th (semis) | 200 m | 20.77 |
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 2nd | 200 m | 20.65 |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1st | 200 m | 20.31 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 200 m | 20.78 |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 38.47 | |||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 200 m | 20.39 |
| 7th | 4x100 m relay | 38.93 | |||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th (semis) | 100 m | 10.18 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.49 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th (q-finals) | 200 m | 20.78 |
| DNF | 4x100 m relay | ||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th (semis) | 100 m | 10.21 |
| 7th (semis) | 200 m | 20.80 | |||
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 37.83 | |||
References[edit]
- Jump up ^ "Aaron Brown shatters Atlee Mahorn's Canadian 200m record". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- Jump up ^ http://www.calbears.com/fls/30100/old_site/pdf/c-otrack/pdf-06TF36to45-041906.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30100
- Jump up ^ "Atlee Mahorn". www.cbcworldwide.com. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
External links[edit]
- Atlee Mahorn profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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