Atlee Mahorn

Atlee Mahorn
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965
Clarendon, Jamaica
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100m, 200m, 400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100m: 10.18 (Tokyo 1991)
200m: 20.17s (Tokyo1991)
400m: 45.62 (Tempe 1986)

Atlee Anthony Mahorn (born 27 October 1965 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a three-time Canadian Olympic sprinter.

His personal best time of 20.17 for the 200 metres, was a Canadian record until Aaron Brown broke the record on 30 May 2014.[1]

He is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and holds the school records in the 100 metres and 200 metres plus the number two times at 400 metres and as a member of a 4x100 metres relay.[2] He received an MBA in International Business. Mahorn is fluent in the French language and can also communicate in both Spanish and Italian.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th (q-finals) 200 m 21.13
DQ 4 × 100 m relay
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 5th (semis) 200 m 20.77
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 2nd 200 m 20.65
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 1st 200 m 20.31
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th 200 m 20.78
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.47
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 5th 200 m 20.39
7th 4 × 100 m relay 38.93
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 6th (semis) 100 m 10.18
3rd 200 m 20.49
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 4th (q-finals) 200 m 20.78
DNF 4 × 100 m relay
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th (semis) 100 m 10.21
7th (semis) 200 m 20.80
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 37.83

References

  1. "Aaron Brown shatters Atlee Mahorn's Canadian 200m record". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. http://www.calbears.com/fls/30100/old_site/pdf/c-otrack/pdf-06TF36to45-041906.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30100
  3. "Atlee Mahorn". www.cbcworldwide.com. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

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