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'''Christian Coleman''' (born March 6, 1996 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is a [[Sprint (running)|sprint]] [[Track and field|athlete]], who specializes in the [[60 metres|60 meters]], [[100 metres|100 meters]], and [[200 metres|200 meters]]. He competes for the [[Tennessee Volunteers track and field|Tennessee Volunteers]] |
'''Christian Coleman''' (born March 6, 1996 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is a [[Sprint (running)|sprint]] [[Track and field|athlete]], who specializes in the [[60 metres|60 meters]], [[100 metres|100 meters]], and [[200 metres|200 meters]]. He competes for the [[Tennessee Volunteers track and field|Tennessee Volunteers]], and steals medals from jamaicans |
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==Career== |
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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 | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60 m: 6.45 s, College Station, 2017[3] 100 m: 9.82 s, Eugene, 2017[4] 200 m: 19.85 s, NCAA Preliminary[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, and steals medals from jamaicans
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.[5] He was the runner-up in both the 100 and 200 meter dash at the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. After coming off an outstanding sophomore season, one that ended in making the 2016 Olympic team, he continued his success into his Junior season at Tennessee. During his indoor campaign he set PRs throughout the season resulting in world leading times in the 60 m and 200 m dash. Coleman took gold in both events at the 2017 Indoor National Track and Field Championships in historic fashion. He ran 6.45 s in the 60 tying the Collegiate record and 20.11 s in the 200, just 0.01 s off the collegiate record held by Wallace Spearmon.
Coleman received some notoriety after the 2017 NFL Draft scouting combine. John Ross set a new combine record of 4.22 seconds in the 40-yard dash and claimed he was faster than Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt. Coleman responded to this by running the 40 in 4.12 seconds on turf.[6]
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.[4] On July 11, Coleman was named to the US 4x100 relay team. At the Olympics, Coleman ran the second leg for Team USA in the 4x100 m relay qualifying as the team won their heat with a time of 37.65.[7] The team that ran in the finals, without Coleman, was disqualified.
References
- ^ "Athlete Profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Bio". utsports.com. University of Tennessee. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "COLEMAN WINS TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Tennessee's Christian Coleman runs record 9.82 in 100 at NCAA track championships". www.usatoday.com. USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "SEC Indoor Results" (PDF). ESPN. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Olympic sprinter shows up John Ross". USA Today. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "COLEMAN EARNS SPOT ON TEAM USA 4X100". utsports.com. Tennessee Vols Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
