Milton Ottey
Milton Bruce "Milt" Ottey (born December 29, 1959 in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a Canadian retired high jumper. Milt came to Canada at the age of 10 years. He attended and graduated from high school within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). He received a full athletic scholarship from the University of Texas El Paso, where he received his bachelor's degree in education.After retiring from active competition Ottey spent several years coaching in various universities throughout the United States, including University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 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 twenty three times indoor and outdoor [National champions] 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 "IT’S ABOUT THE KIDS". Ottey resides in Scarbough with his wife and three children. He is a cousin of nine-time Olympic medallist Merlene Ottey.
Achievements
- 7-Time Canadian National High Jump Champion (1981–84, 1986–88)
- Won the NCAA & US National titles in 1982.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing 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 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | High jump | 2.24 m |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | High jump | 2.29 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 | Seoul, South Korea | 17th (q) | High jump | 2.22 m |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | High jump | 2.23 m |
1Representing the Americas
Note: Results with a q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
References
- Canadian male high jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- 1959 births
- Kent State Golden Flashes coaches
- Living people
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Jamaican emigrants to Canada
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- UTEP Miners coaches
- UTEP Miners men's track and field athletes
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Canada
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs