Clinton Davis
American sprinter
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Born | (1965-08-17) August 17, 1965 (age 59) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | New Image Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Elbert Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.29 (University Park 1983) 400 m: 46.29 (Shippensburg 1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Clinton Davis (born August 17, 1965) is a former American track athlete. He was an outstanding sprinter while at Steel Valley High School.[1][2]
Davis was recruited by UCLA, but after an exceptional high school career chose to turn pro early.[1] He was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1983.[3]
References
- ^ a b Holbreich, Curt (January 21, 1985). "Clinton Davis: the Loneliness of One Short-Distance Runner". The Pittsburgh Press.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (August 18, 2011). "Steel Valley's Davis a legend as sprinter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Track & Field News - the Bible of the Sport Since 1948". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
External links
- Clinton Davis at World Athletics
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Preceded by Darrell Robinson | Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 1983 | Succeeded by Roy Martin |
Preceded by | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Boys Athlete of the Year 1982, 1983 | Succeeded by Brian Davis & Sean Shapert |
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Preceded by | Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 200 metres 1 August 1982 – 12 May 2001 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Bill Green | Boys' World Youth Best Holder, 400 metres 29 May 1982 – 13 May 1984 | Succeeded by Henry Thomas |
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 400-meter dash
The Athletics Congress
- 1981: Ed Yearwood
- 1982: Walter McCoy
- 1983: Cliff Wiley
- 1984: Clinton Davis
- 1985–9: Antonio McKay
- 1990–1: Michael Johnson
- 1992: Willie Caldwell
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Antonio McKay
- 1994: Darnell Hall
- 1995–6: Michael Johnson
- 1997: Derek Mills
- 1998: Alvin Harrison
- 1999: Angelo Taylor
- 2000–1: James Davis
- 2002: Brandon Couts
- 2003: Tyree Washington
- 2004: Milton Campbell
- 2005: Bershawn Jackson
- 2006: Milton Campbell
- 2007: Greg Nixon
- 2008: David Neville
- 2009: Jamaal Torrance
- 2010: Bershawn Jackson
- 2011: Michael Courtney
- 2012: Gil Roberts
- 2013: Jeremy Wariner
- 2014: Kyle Clemons
- 2015: Manteo Mitchell
- 2016: Vernon Norwood
- 2017: Noah Lyles
- 2018: Michael Cherry
- 2019: Dontavius Wright
- 2020: Rashard Clark
- 2022: Trevor Bassitt
*Distances have varied as follows: 440 yards (1981–1986), 400 meters (1987–date) alternating with 300 meters in odd numbered years starting 2015
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