Elliott Quow
- Born
- Mar 3, 1962 (64 years old)
- Events
- 200 m · 300 Metres Short Track
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.
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.
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
As of Nov 14, 2026: 200 m 20.16 (#236 all-time), 300 Metres Short Track 33.17, 1987 season best 20.81 (May 16, 1987, Princeton, NJ (USA)) · World Championships: 1 silver · 64 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 200m | 20.81 | – | May 16, 1987 | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 1985 | 100m | 10.48 | +1.4 | Mar 16, 1985 | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 1985 | 200m | 20.36 | +3.4 | May 29, 1985 | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 1985 | 400m | 46.30 | – | Apr 19, 1985 | Piscataway, NJ (USA) |
| 1984 | 100m | 10.30 | +2.4 | May 19, 1984 | University Park, PA (USA) |
| 1984 | 200m | 20.47 | -0.2 | Jun 21, 1984 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | 55m | 6.26 | – | Mar 5, 1983 | – |
| 1983 | 55m Indoor | 6.26 | – | Mar 5, 1983 | Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |