1982 WORLD SUPERSTARS
Unheralded British pole vaulter Brian Hooper showed an impressive level of fitness in turning back American challengers to with the sixth World Superstars. Hooper won rowing and the bike race and finished second in swimming and the gym test to edge Green Bay Packer wide receiver James Lofton by just 3/4 of a point. Hooper however, clinched the title after nine events as Lofton's obstacle course win was not enough to gain the title. Lofton also won the half mile and the 100 yard dash. Mark Gastineau set a weightlifting record of 327 1/2 pounds, beating Lou Ferrigno's record of 325. Gerry Loftus, a trampoliner from Ireland, broke countryman Declan Burns' gym test record with a total of 164. Lofton equalled the 100 yard dash record of 9.57 set by Tony Dorsett in 1979. Renaldo Nehemiah broke the obstacle course record of 22.58 held by both Lynn Swann and Greg Pruitt with a time of 22.21. Unfortunately, three of the finalists were simply invited, all of them were American based, runners Eamonn Coghlan, Rod Dixon and Sydney Maree competed but had little impact of the overall competition. Evidently, European and Australian Superstars competitions were declining and this was sadly to be the last ever World Superstars.
March 28, 1982
Key Biscayne, Florida
Announcers: Frank Gifford, Bob Beattie, Jackie Stewart.
| PLC. NAME, SPORT |
TEN |
SCCR |
SWIM |
WL |
GYM |
ROW |
HALF |
BIKE |
100 |
OC |
TOTAL |
MONEY |
| 1. Brian Hooper, GBR, Pole Vault |
- |
4 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
0 |
40 |
$37,000 |
| 2. James Lofton, USA, Football |
1/4 |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
4 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
39 1/4 |
$26,775 |
| 3. Cris Collinsworth, USA, Football |
10 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
7 |
4 |
27 |
$15,600 |
| 3. Mark Gastineau, USA, Football |
|
|
4 |
10 |
|
7 |
- |
4 |
|
2 |
27 |
$15,600 |
| 5. Alan Lerwill, GBR, Long Jump |
3 |
10 |
- |
|
4 |
|
7 |
|
2 |
0 |
26 |
$10,800 |
| 6. Renaldo Nehemiah, USA, 110 Hurdles |
7 |
|
- |
7 |
|
|
wd |
2 |
|
7 |
23 |
$8,900 |
| 7. Dwight Clark, USA, Football |
3 |
|
- |
1 |
|
1 |
- |
7 |
4 |
1 |
17 |
$5,100 |
| 8. Jody Sheckter, SAF, Auto Racing |
1/4 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
2 |
- |
|
|
|
14 1/4 |
$4,275 |
| 9. Gerry Loftus, IRL, Trampolining |
|
1 |
- |
|
10 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
13 |
$3,900 |
| 10. Eamonn Coghlan, IRL, Track |
1/4 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
1 |
|
9 1/4 |
$2,775 |
| 11. Sydney Maree, SAF, Track |
|
2 |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2 |
$600 |
| 12. Rod Dixon, NZL, Track |
1/4 |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
- |
|
|
|
1 1/4 |
$375 |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TENNIS
| 1. Cris Collinsworth |
10 |
| 2. Renaldo Nehemiah |
7 |
| 3. Dwight Clark |
3 |
| 3. Alan Lerwill |
3 |
| 5. Eamonn Coghlan |
1/4 |
| 5. Rod Dixon |
1/4 |
| 5. James Lofton |
1/4 |
| 5. Jody Sheckter |
1/4 |
| Collinsworth def. Nehemiah |
6-2 |
SOCCER TEST
| 1. Alan Lerwill |
2 |
39.51 |
| 2. Eamonn Coghlan |
2 |
N/A |
| 3. Brian Hooper |
2 |
N/A |
| 4. Sydney Maree |
2 |
N/A |
| 5. Gerry Loftus |
N/A |
SWIMMING- Final (50 yards)
| 1. Jody Sheckter |
N/A |
| 2. Brian Hooper |
N/A |
| 3. Mark Gastineau |
N/A |
| 4. Cris Collinsworth |
N/A |
| 5. Eamonn Coghlan |
N/A |
WEIGHT LIFTING
| 1. Mark Gastineau |
327.5 r |
| 2. Renaldo Nehemiah |
270 |
| 3. James Lofton |
260 |
| 4. Brian Hooper |
N/A |
| 5. Eamonn Coghlan |
N/A |
| 6. Cris Collinsworth |
200 |
GYM TEST
| 1. Gerry Loftus |
164 r |
||
| 2. Brian Hooper |
N/A |
||
| 3. Alan Lerwill |
N/A |
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| 4. Jody Sheckter |
N/A |
||
| 5. Rod Dixon |
N/A |
ROWING (100 yards)
| 1. Brian Hooper |
35.17 |
N/A |
| 2. Mark Gastineau |
N/A |
N/A |
| 3. James Lofton |
38.41 |
N/A |
| 4. Jody Sheckter |
N/A |
|
| 5. Dwight Clark |
N/A |
|
| Rod Dixon |
N/A |
HALF MILE RUN
| 1. James Lofton |
N/A |
| 2. Alan Lerwill |
N/A |
| 3. Cris Collinsworth |
N/A |
| 4. Gerry Loftus |
N/A |
| Renaldo Nehemiah |
wd |
BIKE RACE-heats
| 1. Dwight Clark |
N/A |
| 2. Brian Hooper |
N/A |
| 3. Renaldo Nehemiah |
N/A |
| 4. Mark Gastineau |
N/A |
| 5. James Lofton |
N/A |
BIKE RACE-final (Mile)
| 1. Brian Hooper |
N/A |
| 2. Dwight Clark |
N/A |
| 3. Mark Gastineau |
N/A |
| 4. Renaldo Nehemiah |
N/A |
| 5. James Lofton |
N/A |
100 YARD DASH-heats
| 1. Cris Collinsworth |
9.75 |
| 2. James Lofton |
N/A |
| 3. Dwight Clark |
N/A |
| 4. Alan Lerwill |
N/A |
| 5. Eamonn Coghlan |
N/A |
100 YARD DASH-final
| 1. James Lofton |
9.57 =r |
| 2. Cris Collinsworth |
N/A |
| 3. Dwight Clark |
N/A |
| 4. Alan Lerwill |
N/A |
| 5. Eamonn Coghlan |
N/A |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. James Lofton |
23.11 |
N/A |
|
| 2. Renaldo Nehemiah |
22.21 r |
N/A |
|
| 3. Cris Collinsworth |
N/A |
||
| 4. Mark Gastineau |
25.32 |
||
| 5. Dwight Clark |
25.3e |
||
| 6. Brian Hooper |
25.40 |
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| Alan Lerwill |
N/A |
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| Rod Dixon |
N/A |
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| Syndey Maree |
N/A |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf = did not finish