Christian Coleman
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
March 6, 1996[1] Atlanta, Georgia[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running, Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
60m: 6.52s, Birmingham, 2016[2] 100m: 9.95s, Eugene, 2016[3] 200m: 20.26s, Eugene, 2016[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christian Coleman (born March 6, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. He competes for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Career
College
At Tennessee, Coleman was the 60 meter champion and 200 meter runner up at the 2016 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. He then went on to win the 200 meter at the National Track and Field Indoor Championship and was 3rd in the 60 meter.[4] He was the runner-up in both the 100 and 200 meter dash at the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Professional
Coleman qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 meters. He placed sixth in the final of the 100 meter dash, potentially qualifying him for the 4X100 relay team.[3] On July 11, Coleman was named to the US 4X100 relay team.[5]
References
- ↑ "Athlete Profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bio Christian Coleman". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- 1 2 "GATLIN, BARTOLETTA, COLEMAN FLY ON DAY 3 OF U.S. TRIALS". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "SEC Indoor Results" (PDF). ESPN. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "COLEMAN EARNS SPOT ON TEAM USA 4X100". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links
- Christian Coleman profile at IAAF
