Milt Ottey

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Milt Ottey (born December 29, 1959 in Jamaica) is a retired Canadian high jumper. He won the national championships twenty-three times between 1979 and 1988. Milt spent several years coaching in various universities through out the United States, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Kent State University and University of New Mexico before moving back to Toronto. He is now the development Manager for the very popular UK based kids core skills development program International Fun and Team Athletics (IFTA) in Canada. He is also the director of Over The Top High Performance Athletics. Milt has been married for the past 13 years they have 3 children and reside in Ajax Ontario.

[edit] Achievements

• 1990 Commonwealth Games – Bronze Medal
• 1986 Commonwealth Games – Gold Medal
• 1984 Olympic Games – Sixth Place
• 1982 Commonwealth Games – Gold Medal
• 1979 Pan American Games – Bronze Medal