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National athletics championship event
International athletics championship event
1983 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 25
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events25 (14 men's + 11 women's)
1982
1984

The 1983 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 25 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.[1]

At the meeting, Carl Lewis became the first athlete in 38 years to win both the long jump and a sprint event at the indoor championships.[2]

Medal summary

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Carl Lewis6.04
440 yards Clinton Davis47.64
Cliff Wiley
600 yards Eugene Sanders1:08.47
1000 yards Mark Belger2:07.79
Mile run  Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)3:58.5 Steve Scott3:58.99
3 miles Doug Padilla13:08.00
60 yards hurdles Greg Foster6.92
High jump Tyke Peacock2.28 m
Pole vault Billy Olson5.71 m
Long jump Carl Lewis8.35 m
Triple jump  Ajayi Agbebaku (NGR)16.81 m Mike Conley Sr.54 ft 314 in (16.54 m)
Shot put Kevin Akins20.64 m
Weight throw  Robert Weir (GBR)23.41 m Ed Kania72 ft 3 in (22.02 m)
2 miles walk Ray Sharp12:13.33

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards Evelyn Ashford6.58
220 yards Chandra Cheeseborough23.52
440 yards Diane Dixon53.78
880 yards Delisa Walton2:03.10
Mile run Darlene Beckford4:33.29
2 miles Jan Merrill9:40.46
60 yards hurdles Stephanie Hightower7.36
High jump Louise Ritter1.92 m
Long jump Carol Lewis6.53 m
Shot put  Ria Stalman (NED)16.83 m Denise Wood54 ft 114 in (16.49 m)
1 mile walk Sue Brodock7:14.67

References

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  1. "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Lewis gets rare double". Arizona Daily Star. 26 Feb 1983. p. 51. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

Results

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