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9th IAAF World Championships - Paris - Day 7 Results - 8/29/03 |
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9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Paris 23/31-Aug-2003 Team USA wins 2 gold, 2 silver at World Champs PARIS – Team USA’s biggest night of the 2003 World Championships Friday provided two gold medals, two silver medals, and drama aplenty at the Stade de France. John Capel and Darvis Patton finished 1-2 in the men’s 200 meters, marking the first time since the inaugural World Championships in 1983 that the U.S. has won gold and silver in the event; Dwight Phillips won a dramatic victory in the men’s long jump to win his second world title of 2003; and Joey Woody pulled off a dramatic silver in the men’s 400-meter hurdles. Capel (Gainesville, Fla.) got out to a slim, early lead and maintained it to win the 200 in 20.30 seconds, while. Patton (Fort Worth, Texas) rallied to nearly nip Capel at the finish, taking the silver in 20.31. Shingo Suetsugu of Japan placed third in 20.38, and J.J. Johnson (Garland, Texas) was sixth in 20.47. Phillips (Mesa, Ariz.) won the first world title of his career in March at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England, but on Friday he added the more prestigious World Outdoor title to firmly declare himself the world’s top long jumper. Phillips took the lead on his first jump of 8.09m/26-6.5, then increased his jump to 8.22m/26-11.75 in the third round. In the fifth round of jumping, world leader Yago Lamela of Spain moved from third to first with his own jump of 8.22m, taking the lead by virtue of having a better second mark than Phillips. Two jumpers later, James Beckford leapfrogged from third to first with a season-best jump of 8.28m/27-2. Phillips was the next man on the runway, and he responded with a leap of 8.32m/27-3.75, posting the mark that ultimately would win the competition and performing a captivating celebratory dance. Joey Woody (Cedar Falls, Iowa) closed off the night with a nail-biting, silver-medal finish in the 400-meter hurdles. As he had in the rounds, Woody used a strong stretch run to move into medal contention. The third-place finisher at the USA Outdoor Championships was in third heading over the final hurdle, when second-place runner Llewellyn Herbert of South Africa crashed the hurdle and fell to the track. Woody instantly found himself in second, finishing in a season-best time of 48.18 seconds. U.S.-raised and trained Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic won easily in a world-leading time of 47.25, with Periklis Iakovakis of Greece third in 48.24. All four American men’s 110m hurdlers advanced to Saturday’s final, led by three-time champion Allen Johnson’s (Irmo, S.C.) win in heat 2 with a time of 13.19 seconds. Terrence Trammell was first in heat 3 in 13.34 seconds, with Chris Phillips (Maumelle, Ark.) overcoming a slow start to place third in 13.48 and advance on time. Larry Wade (Canoga Park, Calif.) was second in the first heat in 13.55 to advance as well. It is the first time four athletes from the same country are in the final. The women’s 4x100m relay team of Angela Williams (Ontario, Calif.), Chryste Gaines (Lithonia, Ga.), Inger Miller (Van Nuys, Calif.), and Lauryn Williams (Miami, Fla.) dominated the first semifinal heat of the relay, winning in 42.04. Also in the U.S. relay pool for Saturday’s final are 100 and 200m gold medalist Kelli White (Union City, Calif.) and double medalist Torri Edwards (Los Angeles, Calif.) In other qualifying, Amy Acuff cleared 1.93m/6-4 to automatically advance to Sunday’s final of the women’s high jump. Not advancing out of their rounds were David Krummenacker (Tucson, Ariz) and Khadevis Robinson (Santa Monica, Calif.) in the men’s 800 meter semifinal. Robinson was eighth in the first semi in 1:50.60, and Krummenacker was sixth in 1:47.25 in the second semi. Also failing to advance were Regina Jacobs (Oakland, Calif.), sixth in her semifinal of the women’s 1,500m (4:06.92), and Breaux Greer (Athens, Ga.), who threw 76.82m/252-0 in men’s javelin qualifying. Team USA Friday qutoes Men’s 200m final John Capel: It was a great race. Everybody in the field gave their heart, their minds, everything. It’s been tough for me and my coach, with the speculation about do I have it anymore and can I do it again, can I come back and run 19 seconds, or can I come back and win a world championship? Now the questions are answered. When I get to Greece (2004 Olympic Games in Athens) then all other questions will be answered too, when I get another chance to get that again. Darvis Patton: It was a good race and I knew John (Capel) was going to run well and I’m really happy I was able to come up with the silver medal. John had it the whole way and I was able to close some the last 15-20 meters. The 200 guys made up for what happened in the 100. The U.S. sprinters haven’t gone anywhere, we’re back and we’re back tough. This was great fun. Men’s long jump final Dwight Phillips: It was a battle. Great competitors bring out the best in you, and they brought out the best in me tonight. After losing the lead after my fourth jump, I really wanted to get a big one on my fifth jump and put the pressure back on them. I did it and was able to come out on top. Normally under pressure is when I’m at my best. It feels good to be a world outdoor champion. Now, for the Olympics. That’s the goal now. Walter Davis: Man, it was a tough night. I just couldn’t get a good jump. It was a great competition, I just couldn’t get a good jump. The runway was real fast and I had a hard time trying to adjust. It’s a learning experience. The crowd was great and everybody was into it. Men’s 400m Hurdles final Joey Woody: When I was in college, my strength was the last three or four hurdles and then I tried to work more on my foot speed and then that became kind of a weakness. This year I worked on some different things with Jim Bush, the former coach at UCLA. I go out there every six or eight weeks, and a couple weeks in the winter and we work on the hills. Anyone who works with Coach Bush knows what I mean by working the hills, which are 300-400-meter hills, and that’s where my strength comes together. This is so special and the timing couldn’t have been better. Men’s javelin throw qualifying Breaux Greer: I was ready to throw far, and I thought I could’ve brought home a medal, but sometimes things don’t go your way. My body was more than ready to go, but I had a slip on my last throw. I don’t like to make excuses. Everybody has an equal chance and that’s just the breaks. This will motivate me to train harder next year. Women’s 1500m semifinal Regina Jacobs: I’m disappointed. This race didn’t reflect my fitness. There was some bumping and it was very physical, which Tom (husband and coach Tom Craig) told me it would be. We’ll have to re-evaluate this. That’s all I can say. Women’s 4x100m relay qualifying Inger Miller: The passes were excellent. The thing is that the four of us had the chance to practice the entire time we’ve been here. It’s a combination of the new and the old, I guess. We’re putting some new flavor into it, and I think it’s really good. Lauryn Williams: Anchor is like the biggest position and you can’t mess it up, and you got to get tough, and being the youngest one out there I was more than a little nervous. But I sucked it up and I did it. It was more than fun, it was very exciting. Chryste Gaines: We are the U.S., and we have depth this year. We put out a world leader today, but we don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. I was very antsy earlier in the week, but I’m very happy. The team has done exceptionally well. Women’s High Jump Amy Acuff: I’m really proud of myself for pulling through with the rain and everything. The nice thing is that it was pretty warm out there. That was nice. We could go under the overhang of the stadium and stay dry. I’m just really happy to automatic qualify and get out of there in one heat. I hope the final is nice weather. We’re going to see some big marks in the final by probably a lot of people. I hope it holds out so we can put on a show. I’m in the best shape of my life. I plan to be there in the medal round. Men’s 110 Hurdles (2nd Round) Larry Wade: It wasn’t that slippery. The conditions weren’t a factor because I had to deal with it like everyone else. I felt okay. The goal was to win the heat. I got out, I saw my main competition was (Robert) Kronberg, so when I saw I had the lead on him, I kind of relaxed. But then the guy on the other side came up on me and I had to get back up on it. This whole World Championships has been shaky, but I’ve always been a finisher. I made the finals and we’re going to see what I can do in the finals. Chris Phillips: I didn’t hear the gun go off at all –that’s what the reaction to the gun was. When I first heard it, everybody was going already. I don’t know if they can do something about getting louder speakers, but it sounds like a little firecracker. I didn’t even know it was a gun, I thought it was something in the crowd. It’s so quiet, I didn’t even know where the microphone is. If I were to sit there and listen, I wouldn’t know where it was. I kind of pressed a little bit. I knew I could come back, I’m pretty strong running in the middle of the race. I just wasn’t sure that I was going to make the top two or three…I was glad I as able to get back in it and make the final. Terrence Trammell: We’re about to make some history. I felt a whole lot better, my reaction and my ability to stay focused throughout the latter part of the race. A few mistakes, but I can live with them. Between tonight and tomorrow, I just really need to try focus in and make sure everything is tight. The goal was to get out and control the race the last half, just try to keep my hips up and make sure I run clean. I did that for the most part, like I said there’s a little bit to tighten up between now and tomorrow. I pleased with it. Allen Johnson: It was comfortable. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was easy, but it was comfortable. I’m happy that it went that way because it gave me some confidence going into tomorrow. I’m feeling like I can run really fast. I have to have the exact same race (tomorrow) except push all the way through to the finish line and I’ll be more than happy. Honestly, a wet track doesn’t bother me because with the spikes in your shoes you have the same amount of grip whether it’s wet or dry. If you were wearing some tennis shoes without the metal spikes in there then that would make a difference, but the spikes give you all the traction you need. (Do you see a sweep?) I wouldn’t be surprised. I think that it’s very possible. We have four guys in there…I wouldn’t be surprised if we went 1-2-3-4. I heard the gun just fine. There were some speaker just behind the blocks, I haven’t had any problems with it. I noticed in the first round that the gun was really fast and I’ve been watching on television saying that the gun is really fast on some occasions, so for tomorrow I have to make sure I’m prepared for that. Men’s 800m semifinals Khadevis Robinson: I can’t catch a break. Everyday it’s like I’m asking for it or something. David Krummenacker: I tried to make a little finish out there today and unfortunately that last 200 coming home, I just didn’t have the snap I needed to hold the guys off. It’s just one of those things where it didn’t quite work out my way. The main draw is the main draw, there’s no complaining from me. A couple of guys went by me and my legs didn’t have the response
they needed to finish strong in the last 100. The first 600 felt okay.
Coming down the stretch I just didn’t have what I thought I was
going to have. I’ve got to keep my head up. I’m disappointed
of course, but overall I’m happy with my season. Getting the world
indoor title was really phenomenal and now I’m just heading into
next year. I have to try to focus and make sure next year is a very big
one – the Olympic year – so I have to make the most of it.
29 08 2003 Results MEN
Qual. rule: qualification standard 81.00m or at least best 12 qualified Group A - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 18:30 Athlete 1st 2nd 3rd Henry Boris 83.43 NM NM Group B - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:25 Athlete 1st 2nd 3rd Zelezný Jan 82.88 NM NM Official Results - 1500 METRES WHEELCHAIR - Men - Final Qual. rule: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 19:40 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark Official Results - LONG JUMP - Men - Final Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:00 Athlete 1st w 2nd w 3rd w 4th w 5th w 6th w Phillips Dwight 8.09 (0.4) X 8.22 (0.4) X 8.32 (0.5) X
Official Results - 110 METRES HURDLES - Men - Semi-Final Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest losers (q) qualified Heat 1 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:05 Wind:0.4 m/s Heat 2 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:13 Wind:0 m/s Heat 3 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:21 Wind:0.6 m/s Official Results - 800 METRES - Men - Semi-Final Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest losers (q) qualified Heat 1 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:40 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark Heat 2 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:46 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark Heat 3 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 20:52 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark Official Results - 200 METRES - Men - Final Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:00 Wind:0.1 m/s
Official Results - 400 METRES HURDLES - Men - Final Friday, August 29, 2003 - 22:05 29 08 2003 Results WOMEN
Official Results - HIGH JUMP - Women - Qualification Qual. rule: qualification standard 1.93m or at least best 12 qualified Group A - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 18:45 Athlete 180 185 188 191 193 Imai Miki XXX Group B - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 18:45 Athlete 180 185 188 191 193 Bergqvist Kajsa - O O O O Official Results - 800 METRES WHEELCHAIR - Women - Final Qual. rule: Friday, August 29, 2003 - 19:30 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark
Angela Williams (Chino HS/USC) hands off to Chryste Gaines (Stanford) for the US Official Results - 4 X 100 METRES - Women - Heats Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest losers (q) qualified Heat 1 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:10 Heat 2 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:18 Heat 3 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:26 Official Results - 1500 METRES - Women - Semi-Final Qual. rule: first 5 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest losers (q) qualified Heat 1 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:35 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark Heat 2 - Friday, August 29, 2003 - 21:43 Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark |
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