Reggie Jones (sprinter)
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Birth name | Reginald Jones |
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Born | Saginaw Michigan | December 30, 1953
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprint |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.2 (1974) 200 m – 20.5 (1975)[1] |
Updated on February 28, 2016 |
Reginald Jones (born December 30, 1953)
Track career
Jones ran for the
Later in 1974, Jones ran for the US in the USA vs USSR track meet and won the 200m m beating the then Olympic Champion Valeriy Borzov who was running for the Soviet Union and beat his more famous compatriot, Steve Williams to victory in the 100 m.[8][9] On July 26, 1975, running in Boston, Jones won the 100 m event recording a time of 9.9 that equalled the then world record.[10] The time was never forwarded for ratification because all the timings at the meeting were considered suspect.[3]
Early in 1976, Jones ran the anchor legs of University of Tennessee team that equalled the world records for the 4x220 y and 4 × 200 m events. The former occurred on April 10 in Knoxville were the team ran 1.21.7 for 4x220 y; the latter occurred on April 24 in Philadelphia where the team ran 1.21.5 for the 4 × 200 m at the Penn Relays.[4]
In 1976, Jones attempted to qualify for the Olympic Games but the reoccurrence of an old football injury meant he could only finish 7th in 100 m final and never got out of his semi in the 200 m.[11] This injury was to prematurely end his track career.[5]
Accolades and awards
Jones has been inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
In 1998, Jones was inducted into the Penn Relay Hall of Fame for his exploits in 1976, and in 2006 the 1976 University of Tennessee world-record breaking team he was a member of was also inducted.[12]
Personal life
A native of Saginaw, Michigan Jones is reported to have worked as a teacher in Memphis, Tennessee after college.
Track and field rankings
Jones was ranked among the best in the US and the world in the 100 yard/100 metre and 200 yard/200 metre sprint events in the period 1974–76, according to the votes of the experts of
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References
- ^ a b Reggie Jones. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 486.
- ^ a b Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p 28.
- ^ a b Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p 137.
- ^ a b c Saginaw County Sports. "Reggie Jones".
- Track and Field News.
- Track and Field News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Reggie Jones Defeats Russian Olympic Champ". Florence Times – Tri Cities Daily. Associated Press. July 7, 1974. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Reggie Jones Tired of 'Unknown Runner' role". Times Daily. Associated Press. July 4, 1974. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Reggie Jones Equals World Record in 100-Meter Dash". The Argus Press. Associated Press. July 28, 1975. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- Track and Field News. Archived from the originalon March 23, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Relays' Wall of Fame". Penn Relays.
- Track and Field News.[permanent dead link]
- Track and Field News.[permanent dead link]
- Track and Field News. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 20, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- Track and Field News.
External links
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Tom Jordan. "T& FN Interview Reggie Jones" (PDF).