Track and Field

Butch Reynolds and Sergei Bubka won their events at the opening meet of the 1993 Grand Prix track and field season at Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Reynolds won the 400 meters in 44.68 seconds. Bubka, the world record-holder in the pole vault, won at 19 feet, 1/2 inch, well below his record of 20-1 1/4.

Gwen Torrence was about 20 meters from winning the women’s 100 when she fell because of a pulled muscle in her right leg. The race was won by Mary Onyali of Nigeria in 11.46.