Doug Padilla finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
12 Facts About Doug Padilla
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Doug Padilla lost to the winner, Coghlan, by 3.55 seconds, but managed to defeat another unlucky favourite, West Germany's Thomas Wessinghage, by 0.38 seconds.
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Doug Padilla was ranked number 1 in the world in 1983 for the 3000-meter distance.
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Doug Padilla rewrote the BYU record book, setting new marks in the indoor mile and two mile and outdoor 1500 and 5000 meters.
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Doug Padilla came away with a victory over each, the latter to win the indoor national championship.
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Doug Padilla's accolades include victories in the 5000 meters at the 1985 World Cup and the 1986 Goodwill Games.
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Doug Padilla lost his top form after 1986, and was eliminated in the 5,000-metre heats at the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome.
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Doug Padilla retired in August 2014 as BYU Track and Field Director of Operations.
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Doug Padilla was actively involved in promoting track and field in the state of Utah.
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Doug Padilla worked for BYU with their sports programs, he volunteers with the Utah South Area athletic council in coordinating 5k and 10k races.
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Doug Padilla is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently serves in the bishopric of a young single adult ward.
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Doug Padilla was one of three return missionaries to participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics along with Henry Marsh and Ed Eyestone.