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Don Quarrie
- Born
- Feb 25, 1951 (75 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 70 kg
Don Quarrie is a Jamaica sprinter, born on February 25, 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica. Standing 1.75 m and weighing 70 kg, He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
His personal bests include 10.03 in the 100m, 19.86 in the 200m, 38.56 in the 4x100m, 3:02.84 in the 4x400m and 6.57 in the 60m. He has earned 11 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.
Personal best · 200 m19.86
1988 season best20.62Jun 18, 1988 · Los Angeles, CA
Medals4Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Personal best · 100 m10.03
As of Oct 28, 2026: 200 m 19.86 (#58 all-time), 100 m 10.03 (#426 all-time), 1988 season best 20.62 (Jun 18, 1988, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze · 75 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
4x100mDüsseldorf 197738.56–
4x400mMontréal 19763:02.84–
60m19776.571,170 pts–
60mIndoorOR 19776.571,170 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 200m | 20.62 | -0.4 | Jun 18, 1988 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 100m | 10.40 | +0.0 | Jul 25, 1984 | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | 200m | 20.41 | +4.9 | May 12, 1984 | Kingston (JAM) |
| 1984 | 4x100m | 38.62 | – | Aug 11, 1984 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | 100m | 10.35 | – | May 30, 1983 | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | 200m | 20.77 | +0.6 | Aug 24, 1983 | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1982 | 100m | 10.47 | – | Jul 14, 1982 | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1982 | 200m | 20.39 | +0.8 | Jul 14, 1982 | Lausanne (SUI) |