Montserrat at the World Athletics Championships
| Montserrat at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | MNT |
| National federation | Montserrat Amateur Athletics Association[1] |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Montserrat has competed at 11 editions of the World Athletics Championships. The nation was represented at all eight of the first championships until 2001, and then competed at the 2007, 2013, and 2015 editions. As of 2023[update], their highest men's and women's placings were by Oswald Philip who placed 24th in the 1983 men's triple jump qualification and by Magdalene Springer, who placed 20th in the 1983 women's shot put qualification.[2]
Montserrat holds the record of the youngest World Championships competitor in the men's 100 metres, with Darren Tuitt competing at the 2015 championships at only 15 years and 153 days old.[2]
The Montserrat Amateur Athletics Association was founded in 1971 and it became a member of World Athletics in 1974.[1] The country does not have a National Olympic Committee.[3]
Performances
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Montserrat". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS BUDAPEST 23 STATISTICAL BOOKLET" (PDF). World Athletics. p. 82. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Montserrat (MTS) Overview". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2024.