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| Born | December 29, 1959 |
Milton Bruce Ottey (born December 29, 1959, inMay Pen,Clarendon Parish, Jamaica) is a retired Canadianhigh jumper. Ottey came to Canada at around the age of 7. He attended and graduated from high school in theToronto District School Board (TDSB). He received a fullathletic scholarship from theUniversity 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, includingUniversity of Texas at El Paso,Kent State University andUniversity of New Mexico before moving back toToronto,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 medallistMerlene Ottey.
Ottey was inducted into the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in 2012. These days, the 59-year-old owns and operates OT Fitness, a company that runs health and wellness programs for school-age kids.[1]
Ottey is currently an assistant track coach specializing in jumps at York University.[2]
| 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 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 15th | High jump | 2.20 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | High jump | 2.24 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games[3] | 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[3] | 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.
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