1981 MEN'S FINAL

Hurdler Renaldo Nehemiah won the Superstars title by the slimest margin to date. Nehemiah edged Olympic champion speed skater Peter Mueller by just one point. Nehemiah took the lead after the penultimate event, the half mile run, by outsprinting Mueller to win in 2:08.29. Nehimiah also won the bowling with a Superstars one game record of 225. The title came down to the wire as Nehimiah was assessed with a penalty on the obstacle course. His time held up for fifth place despite the 5-second penalty. The one point for fifth place was the margin of victory over Mueller. Mueller would have won the tiebreak having beaten Nehimiah 3-1 in common events.
Edwin Moses, another world class hurdler and 1976 Olympic champion, finished third with wins in the 100 yard dash and the obstacle course. Moses scared the obstacle course record with a time of 22.84. Russ Francis of the New England Patriots finished fourth, but was cost a potential victory when his oar snapped while leading the rowing final. Had Francis held on to win the rowing, he would have won the title by 1/2 point.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Competition Dates: February 20-22, 1981

Air Dates: February 22, 1981 LIVE

Announcers: Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Reggie Jackson, Lynn Swann


PLC. NAME, SPORT

TEN

SWIM

WL

BOWL

ROW

GOLF

BIKE

100

HALF

OC

TOTAL

MONEY

1. Renaldo Nehemiah, 110 Hurdles
3
-
2
10
-
0
7
-
10
1
33
$34,900
2. Peter Mueller, Speed Skating
-
0
-
-
0
10
10
1
7
4
32
$24,600
3. Edwin Moses, 400 Hurdles
1
0
-
7
-
0
0
10
-
10
28
$18,400
4. Russ Francis, Football
10
5 1/2
4
4
-
2
-
2
27 1/2
$8,250
5. Mike Schmidt, Baseball
7
7
0
4
0
7
-
0
-
-
25
$7,500
6. Rick Barry, Basketball
10
4
-
2
7
-
-
-
23
$6,900
6. Billy Sims, Football
10
2
4
-
7
23
$6,900
8. Jim Kiick, Football
0
1
0
1
10
2
1
-
-
-
15
$4,500
9. Ted Hendricks, Football
3
5 1/2
1
-
-
0
9 1/2
$2,850
10. Wilbert Montgomery, Football
1
7
1
scr
9
$2,700
11. Vince Ferragamo, Football
-
2
4
scr
2
-
8
$2,400
12. Dave Cowens, Basketball
2
-
1
0
4
0
7
$2,100

INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS

TENNIS

1. Rick Barry

10

2. Mike Schmidt

7

3. Ted Hendricks

3

3. Renaldo Nehemiah

3

5. Edwin Moses

1

Barry d. Schmidt

6-1

SWIMMING - heats (50 yards)

1. Russ Francis

N/A

2. Rick Barry

N/A

3. Mike Schmidt

26.19

4. Dave Cowens

N/A

5. Jim Kiick

N/A

SWIMMING - Final (50 yards)

1. Russ Francis

24.25

2. Mike Schmidt

25.0e

3. Riock Barry

25.5e

4. Dave Cowens

27.6e

5. Jim Kiick

30.1e

WEIGHT LIFTING

1. Billy Sims

290

2. Russ Francis

280

2. Ted Hendricks

280

4. Renaldo Nehemiah

260

5. Wilbert Montgomery

250

6. Mike Schmidt
240
7. Jim Kiick
210

BOWLING

1. Renaldo Nehemiah

225 r

2. Edwin Moses

N/A

3. Mike Schmidt

N/A

4. Rick Barry

N/A

5. Jim Kiick

N/A

ROWING (100 yards)

1. Jim Kiick

37.9e

38.07

2. Rick Barry

N/A

38.7e

3. Russ Francis

N/A

dnf
4. Vince Ferragamo

39.8e

5. Dave Cowens

N/A

GOLF - closest to the pin

1. Peter Mueller
27'5"
2. Mike Schmidt
N/A
3. Russ Francis
N/A
4. Jim Kiick
N/A
5. Ted Hendricks
N/A

BIKE RACE - Final (Half Mile)

1. Peter Mueller

N/A

2. Renaldo Nehemiah

N/A

3. Vince Ferragamo

N/A

4. Billy Sims

N/A

5. Jim Kiick

N/A

100 YARD DASH - Heat 1

1. Wilbert Montgomery

10.39

2. Billy Sims

11.2e

3. Mike Schmidt

11.7e

100 YARD DASH - Heat 2

1. Edwin Moses

10.07

2. Russ Francis

10.9e

3. Peter Mueller

11.2e

4. Dave Cowens

11.3e

100 YARD DASH - Final

1. Edwin Moses

9.81

2. Wilbert Montgomery

10.1e

3. Billy Sims

10.6e

4. Russ Francis

11.1e

5. Peter Mueller

11.2e

HALF MILE RUN

1. Renaldo Nehemiah

2:08.29

2. Peter Mueller

2:08.6e

3. Dave Cowens

2:26.3e

4. Vince Ferragamo

2:28.5e

5. Wilbert Motgomery

2:39.8e

OBSTACLE COURSE

1. Edwin Moses

22.87

22.84

2. Billy Sims

24.13

N/A
3. Peter Mueller

24.81

4. Russ Francis

25.36

5. Renaldo Nehemiah

30.27
TR

6. Dave Cowens

32.8e
WH

7. Ted Hendricks
31.2e
WH+HB
 

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