Elliott Quow Explained

Elliott Quow (born March 3, 1962) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who was the 4th-ranked 200 meter runner in the world in 1983, only behind Carl Lewis, Calvin Smith and then world record holder Pietro Mennea.^[1] During that year he won the 200 meters at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships while running for Rutgers University, the World Student Games, the Pan American Games and finished the season off with a silver medal at the inaugural 1983 World Championships, behind Smith but ahead of Mennea.^[2] He only returned to the world rankings one more time, two years later.

In 1995 he was named to the Rutgers University Olympic Sports Hall of Fame^[3]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1983		Edmonton, Canada	2nd	200 metres
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	1st	200 metres
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	200 metres

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520182240/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/200worldranking.pdf . 2011-05-20 . dead .
2. Web site: Men 200m Athletics I World Championship 1983 Helsinki, Finland - Sunday 14.08 - Gold Medal: Calvin Smith, United States.
3. Web site: 2010 Rutgers Men's Track and Field Media Guide by Rutgers Athletics - Issuu.