Milton Ottey

Milton Bruce "Milt" Ottey (born December 29, 1959 in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired Canadian high jumper. He won the national championships twenty-three times between 1979 and 1988. 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.

A eight-time national champion in the men's high jump event, Ottey is now the development manager for the 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. Ottey is married, has three children and resides in Ajax, Ontario.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	3rd	High jump
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	1st	High jump
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th	High jump
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	6th	High jump
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, Scotland	1st	High jump
1987	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	7th	High jump
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	17th	High jump
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	3rd	High jump

References

• IAAF profile for Milton Ottey
• Profile
• sports-reference

Persondata
Name	Ottey, Milton
Alternative names	Ottey, Milton Bruce; Ottey, Milt
Short description	Canadian high jumper of Jamaican descent
Date of birth	December 29, 1959
Place of birth	May Pen
Date of death
Place of death