Emmit King
| Emmit King medal table |
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 United States
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| World championships | ||
| gold | 1983 Helsinki | 4 × 100 m |
| bronze | 1983 Helsinki | 100 m |
| Pan American Games | ||
| bronze | 1979 San Juan | 100 m |
Emmit King (born March 24, 1959 in Bessemer ) is a former American athlete who specialized in the 100-meter run .
He reached the peak of his career at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki . In the 4 x 100 meter relay , he won the title together with Willie Gault , Calvin Smith and Carl Lewis . The American quartet achieved a world record with their winning time of 37.86 s. In addition, King won the bronze medal in the 100-meter run in a time of 10.24 s behind his teammates Lewis and Smith.
King was nominated twice as a member of the US relay for the Olympic Games (1984 and 1988), but was not used. He attended the University of Alabama .
Top performances
- 100 m: 10.04 s, Jun 17, 1988, Tampa
Web links
- Emmit King in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | King, Emmit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bessemer, Alabama |