Walter Mccoy
- Born
- Nov 15, 1958 (67 years old)
- Birthplace
- Daytona Beach, United States
- Events
- 400 m · 300 Metres
Walter McCoy (born November 15, 1958) is an American former sprinter who qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes. He did compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
A native of Daytona Beach, Florida, McCoy attended Seabreeze High School. The Orlando Sentinel named McCoy among their list of the best high school track and field athletes in Central Florida history. McCoy twice finished on the podium at the British AAA Championships finishing second behind fellow American Tony Darden at the 1981 AAA Championships and third at the 1983 AAA Championships.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 44.76 (#250 all-time), 300 Metres 32.16, 1989 season best 45.92 (Apr 29, 1989, Tampa, FL (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 67 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 300m-short-track Indoor | 33.79 | – | Feb 22, 1989 | Den Haag (NED) (i) |
| 1989 | 300m-short-track | 33.79 | – | Feb 22, 1989 | – |
| 1989 | 300m Indoor | 33.79 | – | Feb 22, 1989 | Den Haag (NED) (i) |
| 1989 | 400m | 45.92 | – | Apr 29, 1989 | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1989 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 47.36 | – | Feb 24, 1989 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1989 | 400m-short-track | 47.36 | – | Feb 24, 1989 | – |
| 1988 | 200m | 20.97 | +0.5 | Aug 23, 1988 | Bern (SUI) |
| 1988 | 300m | 32.43 | – | Aug 19, 1988 | Bruxelles (BEL) |