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Travis Padgett
View on WikipediaTravis Padgett (born December 13, 1986) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the United States.[1] He was an All-American and national champion sprinter at Clemson University.
Key Information
He broke the NCAA collegiate record at the 2008 US Olympic Trials qualifiers; recording a time of 9.89 seconds. This brought him into the top twenty fastest athletes in the 100 meters event, and the top ten American athletes.[2] In the final of the Olympic Trials, Padgett recorded a wind assisted time of 9.85 s but finished in fourth position. This meant he did not qualify for the Olympic event.[3] Padgett represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Rodney Martin, Darvis Patton and Tyson Gay. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.[1]
At the beginning of the 2009 athletics season, he decided to turn professional, leaving the collegiate system.[4]
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters | 6.56 seconds | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | March 10, 2007 |
| 100 meters | 9.89 seconds | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 26, 2008 |
| 200 meters | 20.32 seconds | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | May 31, 2008 |
- All information from IAAF Profile[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Travis Padgett". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-09-09. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- ^ 100 Metres All Time. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-04-14.
- ^ Travis Padgett Bio. USATF. Retrieved on 2009-04-14.
- ^ Padgett gears up for Millrose. USATF (2009-01-27). Retrieved on 2009-04-14.
- ^ "Padgett, Travis biography". IAAF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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