The number-one-ranked high jumper in the world in 1982 and the 23-time indoor and outdoor national champion in the men's high jump event, Ottey is the owner and director OT Fitness Educational Services, inc. Ottey took over the reins of the UK kids core skills development program International Fun and Team Athletics (IFTA) in Canada. OT Fitness provide programs in schools that promote health and fitness to assist in the core skills development of children and teens. OT Fitness looks at the obstacles to a healthy lifestyle and helps kids jump over them, crawl under them, run around them and tackle them head on. Ottey resides in Scarbough with his wife and three children. He is a cousin of nine-time Olympic medallist Merlene Ottey.
Achievementsedit
7-Time Canadian National High Jump Champion (1981–84, 1986–88)
Note: Results with a q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
Referencesedit
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
milton, ottey, milton, bruce, milt, ottey, born, december, 1959, clarendon, jamaica, retired, canadian, high, jumper, ottey, came, canada, attended, graduated, from, high, school, toronto, district, school, board, tdsb, received, full, athletic, scholarship, f. Milton Bruce Milt Ottey born December 29 1959 in May Pen Clarendon Jamaica is a retired Canadian high jumper Ottey came to Canada at the age of 10 He attended and graduated from high school in the Toronto District School Board TDSB He received a full athletic scholarship from the University of Texas at El Paso UTEP where he received his bachelor s degree in education After retiring from active competition Ottey spent several years coaching at various universities throughout the United States including University of Texas at El Paso Kent State University and University of New Mexico before moving back to Toronto Ontario The number one ranked high jumper in the world in 1982 and the 23 time indoor and outdoor national champion in the men s high jump event Ottey is the owner and director OT Fitness Educational Services inc Ottey took over the reins of the UK kids core skills development program International Fun and Team Athletics IFTA in Canada OT Fitness provide programs in schools that promote health and fitness to assist in the core skills development of children and teens OT Fitness looks at the obstacles to a healthy lifestyle and helps kids jump over them crawl under them run around them and tackle them head on Ottey resides in Scarbough with his wife and three children He is a cousin of nine time Olympic medallist Merlene Ottey Achievements edit7 Time Canadian National High Jump Champion 1981 84 1986 88 Won the NCAA amp US National titles in 1982 Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing nbsp Canada 1979 Pan American Games San Juan Puerto Rico 3rd High jump 2 19 m World Cup Montreal Quebec Canada 5th High jump 2 10 m1 1981 World Cup Rome Italy 5th High jump 2 15 m1 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane Australia 1st High jump 2 31 m 1983 Universiade Edmonton Canada 15th High jump 2 20 m World Championships Helsinki Finland 9th High jump 2 24 m 1984 Olympic Games 1 Los Angeles United States 6th High jump 2 29 m 1985 Universiade Kobe Japan 4th High jump 2 26 m 1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh Scotland 1st High jump 2 30 m 1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis United States 7th High jump 2 28 m 1988 Olympic Games 1 Seoul South Korea 17th q High jump 2 22 m 1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland New Zealand 3rd High jump 2 23 m 1Representing the AmericasNote Results with a q indicate overall position in qualifying round References edit a b Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Milt Ottey Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on December 3 2016 External links editMilton Ottey at World Athletics Milton Ottey at Athletics Canada Milton Ottey at the Commonwealth Games Federation archived Milton Ottey at Olympics com Milt Ottey at Olympedia Milt Ottey at Team Canada nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Canadian athletics and track and field is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milton Ottey amp oldid 1223297809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
